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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Once home, inspect your luggage with a flashlight and clean the wheels before bringing it into your bedroom.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Woods was wearing a vest and had a flashlight on him, but was still struck at the scene of a crash late one night.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The kit should have at least three days' worth of drinking water and food, a flashlight, first aid supplies and a weather radio.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The collision was jarring, no one knew what the vibe was or what to dance to; but before things could really get hectic, a mass of flashlights stormed in from the distance.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Woods was wearing a vest and had a flashlight on him, but was still struck at the scene of a crash late one night.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The kit should have at least three days' worth of drinking water and food, a flashlight, first aid supplies and a weather radio.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The collision was jarring, no one knew what the vibe was or what to dance to; but before things could really get hectic, a mass of flashlights stormed in from the distance.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashlight. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
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