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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Another shopper mentioned using one as a magnetic flashlight during car repairs, snapping to metal on the car’s chassis for hands-free illumination right where it’s needed.
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
To enforce the rule, ushers roam the aisles with flashlights and threaten to remove anyone not in compliance.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s a nice surprise for those of us who are tired of pretending that rocking chairs and flickering flashlights were ever scary — but a brutal slap in the face for anyone still taking these con-artist ghost busters seriously.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
The book features stories of photographers working with mischievous children, incorporating surprise visitors into pictures, and resorting to flashlights due to power cuts.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
To enforce the rule, ushers roam the aisles with flashlights and threaten to remove anyone not in compliance.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s a nice surprise for those of us who are tired of pretending that rocking chairs and flickering flashlights were ever scary — but a brutal slap in the face for anyone still taking these con-artist ghost busters seriously.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
The book features stories of photographers working with mischievous children, incorporating surprise visitors into pictures, and resorting to flashlights due to power cuts.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashlight. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
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