flashlight

ˈflæʃˌlaɪt

Definition of flashlight - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

light

portable hand-held light powered by batteries

I used a flashlight to find my keys.

hand lamp

torch

photography

TECH.

device creating flashes for photography

TECH.

The photographer used a flashlight for the portrait.

flash

speedlight

strobe

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Images of flashlight

portable hand-held light powered by batteries
device creating flashes for photography

Expressions with flashlight

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flashlight battery

small cylindrical cell used in flashlights

The flashlight battery is dead and needs to be replaced.

flashlight fish

member of family Anomalopidae with light organs

The Anomalopidae family includes the flashlight fish.

Origin of flashlight

English, flash (to shine) + light (illumination)

Terms with flashlight included in their meaning

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pocket light

tools

small flashlight that fits in a pocket

shine

flashlight use

direct light onto something

torchlight

illumination

light from a flashlight

penlight

portable light

small flashlight shaped like a pen

Examples of flashlight in a sentence

During the power outage, a flashlight was essential.
She adjusted the flashlight for the perfect shot.
The studio's flashlight malfunctioned during the session.

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French:lampe de poche, flash, ...
German:Taschenlampe, Blitzgerät, ...
Italian:torcia, flash, ...
Spanish:linterna, luz de destello, ...
Portuguese:lanterna, flash, ...
Chinese:手电筒, 闪光灯, ...
Japanese:懐中電灯, ...
Arabic:مِصْبَاح يَدَوِي, فلاش, ...
Hebrew:פַּנָס, מַבְזֵק, ...
Russian:фонарик, фотовспышка, ...
Ukrainian:ліхтарик, спалах, ...
Hindi:टॉर्च, फ्लैश उपकरण, ...
Bengali:টর্চ, ...
Catalan:llanterna, flash, ...
Czech:baterka, blesk, ...
Danish:lommelygte, blitz, ...
Dutch:zaklamp, flitser, ...
Greek:φακός, φλας, ...
Hungarian:zseblámpa, vaku, ...
Khmer:ពិល, ភ្លើងបាញ់សម្រាប់ថតរូប, ...
Korean:손전등, 플래시, ...
Persian:چراغ‌قوه, فلاش, ...
Polish:latarka, lampa błyskowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):lanterna, flash, ...
Romanian:lanternă, bliț, ...
Swedish:ficklampa, blixt, ...
Thai:ไฟฉาย, แฟลช, ...
Turkish:el feneri, flaş cihazı, ...
Vietnamese:đèn pin, đèn flash, ...

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