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Definition of flashlight
1a : a sudden bright artificial light used in taking photographic picturesb : a photograph taken by such a light
2 : a small battery-operated portable electric light
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In his 4½ years as a state senator from Manhattan, Brad Holyman has handed out everything from flashlights to T-shirts at political rallies.
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Bug spray and a flashlight should be brought along and children must be accompanied by an adult.
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About 800 riders evacuated themselves from the train, relying on phones and FDNY flashlights to lead them aboveground.
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These are your current options: bring up the camera app, take a screenshot (my personal favorite), launch HTC Sense Companion, launch an app of your choosing, start an instant voice recording, turn on your Wi-Fi hotspot, or turn on the flashlight.
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Nulton’s flashlight illuminated a purse on the floor and a person under a blanket on the couch at precisely the moment that Bak jumped on the sofa.
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Staff will shine a small flashlight into your bag and move items aside with a stick to take a look.
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Pierre Phelan Williams, 38, of Miami Gardens, was driving on Ocean Drive near Ninth Street around 11:25 p.m. when a police officer at a traffic stop shone his flashlight into the car to see if Williams had his seat belt on.
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Smith then struck her mother with a flashlight in the doorway to her bedroom, moved her to the living room and proceeded to strike her several more times with the mallet, according to the Leavenworth County Attorney.
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First Known Use of flashlight
1886
FLASHLIGHT Defined for English Language Learners
flashlight
playDefinition of flashlight for English Language Learners
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: a small electric light that can be carried in your hand and that runs on batteries
FLASHLIGHT Defined for Kids
flashlight
playDefinition of flashlight for Students
: a small portable electric light that runs on batteries
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