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

Has veracity become one of those quaint relics of a bygone era, like straw boaters and torchlight parades? —Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024

Navigating the near pitch-black venue, guests were ushered by torchlight past opulent green-gold brocade curtains, setting the stage for a show steeped in sensuality and intrigue. —Thomas Adamson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024

From late November to early January — and sometimes beyond — skiers and boarders will find plenty of seasonal charm at resorts all over the globe (think: village markets, torchlight parades, and Santa visits). —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024

Thus would a medieval liege lord have accepted obeisance from his vassals; all that was missing was the flicker of torchlight and the haunch of venison turning on its spit. —Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

torchlight

noun

torch·​light -ˌlīt 

: the light given by torches