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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In his flashlight beam, Carlson could see that his arrow was just barely holding the cat – with the arrowhead barely under its tough skin.
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025
The supervisor, named Rick, legally purchased the weapon, an AR M-4 assault-style rifle with a scope and a barrel flashlight attached.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
Bodycam footage showed police rushing to help, equipped with flashlights and explosive door-kicks.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
The device itself resembles a small flashlight in both look and feel, only instead of a bright beam, a steady red laser glows from the end.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 16 July 2025
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025
The supervisor, named Rick, legally purchased the weapon, an AR M-4 assault-style rifle with a scope and a barrel flashlight attached.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
Bodycam footage showed police rushing to help, equipped with flashlights and explosive door-kicks.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
The device itself resembles a small flashlight in both look and feel, only instead of a bright beam, a steady red laser glows from the end.
—Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 16 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
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