Collocations for headlights - noun
ADJ.
dimmed, undimmed
I kept my headlights undimmed along the country lanes.
I kept my headlights undimmed along the country lanes.
VERB + HEADLIGHTS
put on, switch on, turn on | dip | flash
He flashed his headlights at the oncoming car.
He flashed his headlights at the oncoming car.
HEADLIGHTS + VERB
be (full) on | blaze, flash, shine
The headlights shone on empty streets as we drove through the town.
The headlights shone on empty streets as we drove through the town.
pick sth out
My headlights finally picked out a road sign.
My headlights finally picked out a road sign.
sweep
The car''s headlights swept across the front of the house.
The car''s headlights swept across the front of the house.
PHRASES
the glare of headlights