torchlight

noun

torch·​light ˈtȯrch-ˌlīt 

1

: light given by torches

2

: torch

Examples of torchlight in a Sentence

The men worked by torchlight.

Recent Examples on the Web

From late November to early January—and sometimes beyond—skiers and snowboarders will find plenty of seasonal charm at resorts all over the globe (think: village markets, torchlight parades, and Santa visits). —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025

The figures stitched into the wall hangings writhed and cavorted, glimmering in the torchlight. —Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 16 Nov. 2025

For months doctors at the last functioning hospital in the wartorn Sudanese city of el-Fasher performed operations by torchlight, desperately trying to save lives in the most impossible conditions. —NPR, 30 Oct. 2025

Throughout the entire film, the light in the characters’ eyes, too… the Infinity Castle movie is a work of art that makes abundant use of torchlights and illumination. —Billboard Japan, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for torchlight

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

Kids Definition

torchlight

noun

torch·​light -ˌlīt 

: the light given by torches