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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The dim shake of her flashlight on the wall, the creak of the floor.
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There’s a powerful 3200-lumen LED flashlight that doubles as a lantern and an 8-Hz strobe light to ward off potential danger in the wild and seek help.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
Preparing an emergency kit with essentials like water, medications, flashlights, and backup power.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
There’s also a flashlight setting, which is activated by holding down the power button.
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
There’s a powerful 3200-lumen LED flashlight that doubles as a lantern and an 8-Hz strobe light to ward off potential danger in the wild and seek help.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
Preparing an emergency kit with essentials like water, medications, flashlights, and backup power.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
There’s also a flashlight setting, which is activated by holding down the power button.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for flashlight
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashlight. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
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