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View synonyms for flashlight

flashlight

[ flash-lahyt ]

noun

  1. alsocalledcomma especially British, torch. a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries, LEDs, or a tiny generator.
  2. a light that flashes, such as a lighthouse beacon.
  3. any source of artificial light as used in flash photography.


flashlight

/ ˈflæʃˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. a small portable electric lamp powered by one or more dry batteries Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)torch
  2. photog the brief bright light emitted by an electronic flash unit Sometimes shortened toflash
  3. a light that flashes, used for signalling, in a lighthouse, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of flashlight1

First recorded in 1885–90; flash + light 1
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Example Sentences

His Birthright trip, which departed Jan. 4, felt as if “someone took a flashlight and shined it” on him regarding his notions of Israel and “the true history behind it.”

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I turned a flashlight on the top of the cliff above us where the redwood forest started.

He can’t see me, as long as I keep the flashlight on him.

After an eternity with me keeping it blinded with the flashlight, it got tired of trying to see through that and gave up, stalking off into the woods.

"Listen for updates and be ready in case you lose electrical power. Keep a battery-powered radio, charged cell phone and flashlight handy."

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