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searchlight

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1. searchlight - Noun

2. searchlight - Verb

3. Searchlight - Proper noun

Meaning

a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction

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Compassion is more important than intellect in calling forth the love that the work of peace needs, and intuition can often be a far more powerful searchlight than cold reason. Betty Williams

Sundance was bullshit. Originally Sundance, Sundance maybe in its first few years, I wasn't there but I went to Sundance for 10 years and it was a vassal of the majors. It was a vassal. Sundance was there to help Miramax and Fox Searchlight. That's what was independent at Sundance. Lloyd Kaufman

Somewhere far above has a new day risen Way beyond the searchlight comes alive... Then on a bright day at North Point The gate was open wide They chanced to look at what was inside... Mike Oldfield

Modigliani's theory was a powerful searchlight on what was happening... It is the best explanation of what has actually been happening in the great swing of American life since the 1950's. Paul Samuelson

I was born and raised in the high desert of Nevada in a tiny town called Searchlight. My dad was a hard rock miner. My mom took in wash. I grew up around people of strong values - even if they rarely talked about them. Harry Reid

Array of parabolic troughs to collect solar energy Edison 's searchlight, mounted on a cart. Source: Internet

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