penlight

American  

[pen-lahyt] / ˈpɛnˌlaɪt /

Or penlite

noun

1. a flashlight similar in size and shape to a fountain pen.

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Etymology

Origin of penlight

First recorded in 1955–60; pen ¹ + light ¹

Example Sentences

Each sample has been split into two tubes the size of a penlight.

From Science Magazine

Thinking he might be able to fish it out, he wrapped a long cord to a penlight with a magnetic handle.

From New York Times

“Follow the light with your eyes,” he instructed her as he moved a penlight to the right and the left, up and down.

From New York Times

Some novelists floodlight the world; Polzin uses a penlight to beautifully illuminate the least glamorous corners of a quotidian life and the maintenance they require.

From Washington Post

He checked some numbers and fluids, pulled back Mr. Terupt’s eyelids to look at his pupils with his penlight, and then started to leave.

From Literature