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    flashlight
    /ˈflaʃlʌɪt/

    noun

    • 1. an electric torch. North American
    • 2. a flashing light used for signals and in lighthouses.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLASHLIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FLASHLIGHT definition: 1. a small light that is held in the hand and usually gets its power from batteries : 2. a small…. Learn more.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FlashlightFlashlight - Wikipedia

    A flashlight (US English) or electric torch (Commonwealth English), usually shortened to torch, is a portable hand-held electric lamp. Formerly, the light source typically was a miniature incandescent light bulb, but these have been displaced by light-emitting diodes (LEDs) since the early 2000s.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLASHLIGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a small light that is held in the hand and usually gets its power from batteries : shine a flashlight She shone the flashlight into the dark room. _LeS_/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lighting & light fittings in the home. candelabra. candlestick. candlewick. chandelier. headlamp. hurricane lamp.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flashlightFlashlight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLASHLIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A flashlight is a small portable electric light which gets its power from batteries.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › flashlightFlashlight - definition of flashlight by The Free Dictionary

    flash·light. (flăsh′līt′) n. 1. A small portable lamp usually powered by batteries. 2. A brief brilliant flood of light from a photographic lamp. 3. A bright light, as of a signal lamp, that flashes at regular intervals.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › flashlightFLASHLIGHT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Flashlight definition: a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries, LEDs, or a tiny generator.. See examples of FLASHLIGHT used in a sentence.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flashlightFlashlight - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A flashlight is a light that's small enough to hold in your hand and carry around. When you're camping, it's useful to bring a flashlight so you can find your sleeping bag in the dark tent. Most flashlights are powered with batteries, although some of them can be charged in the sun and use the stored solar energy for power.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionflashlight noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of flashlight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryflashlight | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    flashlight meaning: an electric light that you can hold in your hand. Learn more.