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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Keep flashlights and a portable radio handy, along with extra batteries.
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
For the nocturnal child, go to the T-rex flashlight ($16).
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2025
Another shopper mentioned using one as a magnetic flashlight during car repairs, snapping to metal on the car’s chassis for hands-free illumination right where it’s needed.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2025
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
For the nocturnal child, go to the T-rex flashlight ($16).
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2025
Another shopper mentioned using one as a magnetic flashlight during car repairs, snapping to metal on the car’s chassis for hands-free illumination right where it’s needed.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashlight. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
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