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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Police said Grafe beat his mother and father — Rachel Knaus Grafe and her husband, Herbert Grafe, with a flashlight over money disputes.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Pack a blanket, flashlight and matches.
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My toothbrush, my smart ring, my TV remote control and some of my flashlights are among my many devices with rechargeable batteries.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Pack a blanket, flashlight and matches.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
My toothbrush, my smart ring, my TV remote control and some of my flashlights are among my many devices with rechargeable batteries.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Laser pointers, flashlights, handcuffs, fireworks.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashlight. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
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