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

Each sample, containing up to 20 grams of rock and grit, will be stored in a tube about the size of a penlight.

From Science Magazine