torchlight

[tawrch-lahyt]

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noun

the light lights of a torch or torches. torch.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of torchlight¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; torch ¹, light ¹

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The Concert in the Gardens is part of a four-day celebration kicking off on 29 December with a torchlight procession.

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They pray by torchlight for food, shelter, and water, then eat in silence.

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Diver Mags Martin said: "Because we had torches, it glinted in the torchlight."

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"People were finding their way around by torchlight. It was quite surreal seeing the view from my window totally black especially as I live next to a dual carriageway," he said.

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Viewed by torchlight, it is so small an average-sized person would have difficulty standing up straight.

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