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

Reading with a caregiver often progresses into children reading on their own, whether with a flashlight in bed or in the middle of the day on the couch. — Michelle Kearney, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Bring a flashlight with spare batteries to hike during the cool evening. — Hali Smith july 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026

Today, Katapulk delivers everything from ground beef to batteries and flashlights to about 2,000 homes — serving about 10,000 Cubans — each day. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Suarez said survivors in need of temporary shelter could especially benefit from tents and flashlights, while encouraging donors to remember the specific needs of women and young children. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 29 June 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