Flashlight
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flashlight is a noun meaning (Canada, US, Philippines) A battery-powered hand-held light source.
Meaning
(Canada, US, Philippines) A battery-powered hand-held light source.
More Meanings
- A flashgun (device used to create flashes of light for photography).
- (transitive) To illuminate with a flashlight.
- (obsolete) A photograph taken with a flash camera.
Example Sentences
Autis stepped carefully while flashlighting the fog in front of himself and Gar.
At school he used to do Dr. Jekyll turning into Mr. Hyde, shining a flashlight into his face.
He sat in an arm-chair with his forefinger to his temple, and when the photographer's flashlight went off, he hoped that the hotel had caught fire and that this would end it all.
[…] two or three bright flashlights went off close to us. It seemed that some prominent person was being quickly interviewed by reporters and photographed just before the ship left.
Word Forms
- flashlights
- flashlighting
- flashlit
- flashlighted
Synonyms for flashlight
Depending on context, synonyms include torch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include torch, lamp, searchlight, lantern, blowtorch, bonfire.
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