flashlight

noun

flash·light | \ ˈflash-ˌlīt

Definition of flashlight

1 : a small battery-operated portable electric light

2a : a sudden bright artificial light used in taking photographic pictures

b : a photograph taken by such a light

Examples of flashlight in a Sentence

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Her knickknacks are confined to a small tin at the center of her coffee table that houses some eye drops, a flashlight, a bottle of Advil and an amethyst crystal. — Amy Kaufmanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Linda Ronstadt on the sound of her life," 5 Sep. 2019 Ahead of potentially devastating storms this hurricane season, the Red Cross recommends having several supplies including, a flashlight, batteries, first aid kit, medications, a multi-purpose tool and an emergency blanket. — CBS News, "Hurricane Dorian moving up East Coast after leaving Bahamas in ruins," 4 Sep. 2019 Buy, build or restock your emergency kit with flashlights, fresh batteries and first-aid supplies. — Shwanika Narayan, SFChronicle.com, "How to cope with PG&E’s power shut-offs," 31 Aug. 2019 Armed with a vacuum cleaner, a flashlight, and a gooey clone that’s semi-impervious to damage, Luigi must overcome his fear and fight off the ghosts to save his friends and family. — Matthew Gault, Time, "The 10 Video Games We Can't Wait to Play This Fall," 26 Aug. 2019 In the pocket are two red pens, two blue pens, two black pens, a Sharpie marker and a pen-sized flashlight, as well as a pair of glasses for close work. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, "The up-and-down life of an Alabama elevator inspector," 10 Aug. 2019 The kit comes with a flashlight, two tires, a big red button, and a mess of cogs and gears. — Luke Winkie, Vox, "From build-your-own robots to computer programming 101, STEM toys are flooding the market.," 7 Aug. 2019 The National Weather Service is encouraging residents to create disaster supply kits with three to five days worth of food, water, batteries, flashlights, first-aid kits and other necessities. — Brent Kendall, WSJ, "Gulf of Mexico States Brace for Potential Hurricane," 10 July 2019 The 16-pound backpack also has a 30-hour candle, 12-hour bright stick and a hand-crank flashlight, radio and phone charger plus ponchos, mylar sleeping bags, a two-person tube tent and hand and body warmers. — oregonlive.com, "6 emergency kits you can buy now to prepare for an earthquake," 10 July 2019

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