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

Examples of flashlight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At one point the man was holding a flashlight approaching the house. — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Police searched the area and found the flashlight, the report says. — Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026

Swipe down for a customizable control panel that offers access to settings, power-saver mode, the flashlight, and more. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Our waiter, Juan, was – as all servers at Papi Steak are – quick to illuminate the kaleidoscopic dish with a pocket flashlight, apparently for documentary purposes. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for flashlight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

flashlight

noun

flash·​light ˈflash-ˌlīt 

: a small battery-operated portable electric light