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
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When Mark Hortman answered the door, Boelter shined a flashlight into his eyes and said there had been shots fired.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
Rinderknecht then used his phone flashlight to walk up a trail to a small clearing at the top of the hill called Hidden Buddha.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Florida residents are urged to build an emergency kit and fill it with non-perishable food, bottled water, flashlights, batteries, medications and a first-aid kit.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Use a flashlight and mirror to look in difficult spots.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
Rinderknecht then used his phone flashlight to walk up a trail to a small clearing at the top of the hill called Hidden Buddha.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Florida residents are urged to build an emergency kit and fill it with non-perishable food, bottled water, flashlights, batteries, medications and a first-aid kit.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Use a flashlight and mirror to look in difficult spots.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashlight. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
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