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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Items to bring include a flashlight with a red balloon over the lens and a folding chair.
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Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
The rangers poked around camp with flashlights, striking up conversations with people still awake, and left.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Armed with headlamps and flashlights, a group of researchers set out into the darkness in Bolivia on the hunt for the native wildlife.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Photography and video recording are prohibited; also, no pets, weapons, smoking, laser pointers, flashlights, food or beverages.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
The rangers poked around camp with flashlights, striking up conversations with people still awake, and left.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Armed with headlamps and flashlights, a group of researchers set out into the darkness in Bolivia on the hunt for the native wildlife.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Photography and video recording are prohibited; also, no pets, weapons, smoking, laser pointers, flashlights, food or beverages.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
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