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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The flashlight extends from 7 to 22 inches and has a pocket clip and an anti-slip surface design.
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In a video posted on social media, Lahbib listed items important to have to survive 72 hours in a crisis, from food and water to a flashlight, power bank, radio, cash and medication.
—Lili Bayer, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Fitzgerald walked up to Deena and handed her a little flashlight.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In a video posted on social media, Lahbib listed items important to have to survive 72 hours in a crisis, from food and water to a flashlight, power bank, radio, cash and medication.
—Lili Bayer, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Fitzgerald walked up to Deena and handed her a little flashlight.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashlight. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
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