searchlight
🇺🇸
/ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɜːtʃlaɪt/
A bright light that can be moved to shine in different directions, often used to find things or people in the dark.
The police used a searchlight to scan the area for the missing child.
警察使用探照灯扫描区域寻找失踪的孩子。