flashlight

noun

flash·​light ˈflash-ˌlīt 

1

: a small battery-operated portable electric light

2

a

: a sudden bright artificial light used in taking photographic pictures

b

: a photograph taken by such a light

Examples of flashlight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Open the access panel and search the burner chamber using a flashlight to locate the pilot light tube. —Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Jan. 2026

For starters, the HG02 from EDC brand TerraBeast is a blocky, pocket-sized flashlight made from a corrosion- and rust-proof aluminum alloy. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026

The thought belongs to the central character, Stella, a sixteen-year-old trainee actor and assistant stage manager who’s in charge of waving a flashlight from the wings in a Christmas production of Peter Pan at the Liverpool Playhouse. —Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Officials recommend protecting plants, pipes and animals, keeping flashlights available in case of power outages, and dressing in warm layers if spending time outdoors. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for flashlight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

flashlight

noun

flash·​light ˈflash-ˌlīt 

: a small battery-operated portable electric light