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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Dan shone his flashlight in the crags of a rock wall, and the antennae of hundreds of spiny lobsters waved in its beam.
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Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
While flashlights are their core product, Fenix’s headlamps, lanterns, and bike lights are also highly rated and well-constructed.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
The officers turned off the lights and started shining their flashlights, and the john ran off, according to the feds.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
When Carolyn finally walked through the doors at the back of the chapel and down the aisle, Reverend O’Byrne had to lead the pair through their vows using a flashlight.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
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Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
While flashlights are their core product, Fenix’s headlamps, lanterns, and bike lights are also highly rated and well-constructed.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
The officers turned off the lights and started shining their flashlights, and the john ran off, according to the feds.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
When Carolyn finally walked through the doors at the back of the chapel and down the aisle, Reverend O’Byrne had to lead the pair through their vows using a flashlight.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashlight. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
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