1. a bright light used for hunting or fishing at night, especially to attract or temporarily blind animals
Usage: hunting; fishing

1. to hunt or fish using a bright light to attract or temporarily blind the prey
Usage: hunting; fishing

Examples

• The hunters used a jacklight to spot deer in the darkness.
• Jacklighting for fish is illegal in many states during certain seasons.
• The bright jacklight temporarily blinded the rabbit.
• They decided to jacklight for catfish along the riverbank.
• The game warden caught them jacklighting without a permit.
• A powerful jacklight can be seen from miles away on a clear night.