torchlight

ˈtɔːrtʃ.laɪt

Definition of torchlight - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

illumination

light from a flashlight

He read the map by torchlight.

beacon

flashlight

lantern

burning torch

light from a burning torch

The cave was explored by torchlight.

flambeau

torch

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Images of torchlight

light from a flashlight
light from a burning torch

Expressions with torchlight

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by torchlight

adv.

using the light from a torch while doing something

They searched for the keys by torchlight.

Origin of torchlight

Old English, torht (bright) + leoht (light)

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burn the water

fishing

spear salmon using torchlight at night

Examples of torchlight in a sentence

The campsite was illuminated by torchlight.
They followed the ancient path by torchlight.
Torchlight flickered against the cave walls.

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French:lumière de la lampe de poche, lueur de la torche, ...
German:Taschenlampenlicht, Fackelschein, ...
Italian:luce della torcia, ...
Spanish:luz de linterna, antorcha, ...
Portuguese:luz da lanterna, luz de tocha, ...
Chinese:手电筒光, 火炬光, ...
Japanese:懐中電灯の光, 松明の光, ...
Arabic:ضَوْء مِصْباح يَدَوي, ضَوْءُ المِشْعَلِ, ...
Hebrew:אוֹר פַּנָּס, אוֹר לַפִּידִים, ...
Russian:свет фонарика, свет факела, ...
Ukrainian:світло ліхтарика, світло факела, ...
Hindi:टॉर्चलाइट, मशाल की रोशनी, ...
Bengali:টর্চলাইট, মশালের আলো, ...
Catalan:llum de la llanterna, llum de torxa, ...
Czech:světlo baterky, světlo pochodně, ...
Danish:lommelygtens lys, fakellys, ...
Dutch:zaklamplicht, ...
Greek:φως του φακού, φως δάδας, ...
Hungarian:zseblámpafény, fáklyafény, ...
Khmer:ពន្លឺពិល, ពន្លឺពីគប់ភ្លើង, ...
Korean:손전등 불빛, 횃불빛, ...
Persian:نور چراغ قوه, روشنایی مشعل, ...
Polish:światło latarki, światło pochodni, ...
Portuguese (BR):luz da lanterna, luz de tocha, ...
Romanian:lumina lanternei, lumina făcliei, ...
Swedish:ficklampans ljus, fackelsken, ...
Thai:แสงไฟฉาย, แสงจากคบเพลิง, ...
Turkish:el feneri ışığı, meşale ışığı, ...
Vietnamese:ánh sáng đèn pin, ánh sáng ngọn đuốc, ...

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