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I was the kind of reader in smudged pink harlequin glasses sitting on the cool, dusty floor of the Arrandale public library, standing at the edge of the playground, having broken a tooth in dodge ball, and lying under my covers with a flashlight.
Amy Bloom

Meaning of "flashlight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLASHLIGHT

flashlight  [ˈflæʃˌlaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLASHLIGHT

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determiner
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Flashlight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLASHLIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

flashlight

Flashlight

A flashlight is a hand-held portable electrically-powered light source. Usually the light source is a small incandescent light bulb or light-emitting diode. A typical flashlight consists of a light bulb mounted in a reflector, a transparent cover to protect the light source and reflector, a battery, and a switch. These are supported and protected by a case. The invention of the dry cell and miniature incandescent electric light bulbs made the first battery-powered flashlights possible around 1899. Today flashlights use mostly incandescent lamps or light-emitting diodes and run on disposable or rechargeable batteries. Some are powered by the user turning a crank or shaking the lamp, and some have solar panels to recharge a battery. In addition to the general-purpose hand-held flashlight, many forms have been adapted for special uses. Head or helmet-mounted flashlights designed for miners and campers leave the hands free. Some flashlights can be used underwater or in flammable atmospheres.

Definition of flashlight in the English dictionary

The first definition of flashlight in the dictionary is a small portable electric lamp powered by one or more dry batteries Also called : torch. Other definition of flashlight is the brief bright light emitted by an electronic flash unit Sometimes shortened to: flash. Flashlight is also a light that flashes, used for signalling, in a lighthouse, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLASHLIGHT


candlelight
ˈkændəlˌlaɪt
cellulite
ˈsɛljʊˌlaɪt
daylight
ˈdeɪˌlaɪt
downlight
ˈdaʊnˌlaɪt
electrolyte
ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌlaɪt
gaslight
ˈɡæsˌlaɪt
greenlight
ˈɡriːnˌlaɪt
headlight
ˈhɛdˌlaɪt
highlight
ˈhaɪˌlaɪt
limelight
ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt
metabolite
mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪt
moonlight
ˈmuːnˌlaɪt
proselyte
ˈprɒsɪˌlaɪt
satellite
ˈsætəˌlaɪt
searchlight
ˈsɜːtʃˌlaɪt
skylight
ˈskaɪˌlaɪt
socialite
ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪt
spotlight
ˈspɒtˌlaɪt
starlight
ˈstɑːˌlaɪt
twilight
ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLASHLIGHT

flashbang
flashboard
flashbulb
flashbulb memory
flashcube
flasher
flashforward
flashier
flashiest
flashily
flashiness
flashing
flashing point
flashlamp
flashmobbing
flashover
flashpacker
flashpoint
flashtube
flashy

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLASHLIGHT

back-up light
backlight
bright
come to light
delight
flight
green light
in-flight
in mid-flight
light
plight
put to flight
red light
slight
sunlight
tail-light
the spotlight
torchlight
ultralight
Very light
white light

Synonyms and antonyms of flashlight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flashlight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLASHLIGHT

Find out the translation of flashlight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flashlight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flashlight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手电筒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

linterna
570 millions of speakers

English

flashlight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टॉर्च
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِصْباحٌ بَطَّارِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фонарь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lanterna
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টর্চলাইট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

torche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lampu suluh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blitzlicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

懐中電灯
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플래시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Senter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đèn flash
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரகாச ஒளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लॅशलाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

el feneri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pila tascabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

latarka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ліхтарик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lanternă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φακός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flitslig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ficklampa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lommelykt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flashlight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASHLIGHT»

The term «flashlight» is very widely used and occupies the 17.517 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASHLIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flashlight

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9 QUOTES WITH «FLASHLIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flashlight.
1
Lloyd Banks
I see myself as a flashlight in the dark. I'm not trying to be overlooked anymore.
2
Amy Bloom
I was the kind of reader in smudged pink harlequin glasses sitting on the cool, dusty floor of the Arrandale public library, standing at the edge of the playground, having broken a tooth in dodge ball, and lying under my covers with a flashlight.
3
John Bradshaw
Ego is to the true self what a flashlight is to a spotlight.
4
Jok Church
Superman was my first comic back in the '50s; that was me under the bedspread with the flashlight reading comic books.
5
Sloane Crosley
Brits and Americans have hundreds of different phrases for the same thing. Luckily, it's usually a source of amusement rather than frustration. A flashlight by any other name is still a torch. My personal favourite is 'fairy lights,' which we boringly refer to as 'Christmas lights.'
6
Lisa Gardner
I loved ghost stories, creaky staircases, stormy nights. If it guaranteed nightmares I read it by flashlight, after midnight.
7
C. C. H. Pounder
With acting, I started very young, and I'd performed for a lot of children in boarding schools, late at night after the dormitory lights were out. I'd have a flashlight, and I'd be Count Dracula, or Shakespeare, or Yogi Bear, and leap from bunk to bunk. I loved the laughter; I liked the way it made people feel.
8
Johnny Ramone
Some bands blow it before they even play. The most important moment of any show is when a band walks out with the red amp lights glowing, the flashlight that shows each performer the way to his spot on the stage. It's crucial not to blow it. It sets the tempo of the show; it affects everyone's perception of the band.
9
Huston Smith
Science is like a flashlight in the hands of people living in a huge balloon. They can illuminate anything in the balloon, but cannot shine it outside the balloon to see where it is floating - or if it is floating at all.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLASHLIGHT»

Discover the use of flashlight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flashlight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Flashlight 1: Teacher's Book
Worksheets and optional activities in the Teacher's Book provide extra help for students who need either additional support or extra challenge.
Paul A. Davies, Patricia Reilly, Tim Falla, 2007
2
After the Flashlight Man: A Memoir of Awakening
After the Flashlight Man is the story of how one author came to terms with these experiences that threw her life into a whole new light: the self-defense classes, rape crisis volunteer work, writing, and meditation that served as ...
Nancy McCabe, 2003
3
Build Your Own Periscope, Flashlight, and Other Useful Stuff
"Provides children with instructions and tips on how to build a variety of useful objects"--
Tammy Enz, 2011
4
Ernie and Bert's flashlight adventure
Ernie and Bert share some bedtime adventures while searching for a treasure--without ever leaving their bedroom.
Sylvia Keller, 1995
5
Complete Self-instructing Library of Practical Photography: ...
Flash-lamp, Position of the 507 Flashlight Compounds 478 Flashlight Compounds, Methods of Igniting 479 Flashlight, Groups and Interiors by 522-540 Flashlight, Groups by 522-525 Flashlight — Interior Photography, General 527- 529 ...
James Boniface Schriever, Thomas Harrison Cummings, American School of Art and Photography (Scranton, Pa.), 1908
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Complete Self-instructing Library of Practical Photography: ...
Flashlight, Groups and Interiors by 522-540 Flashlight, Groups by 522-525 Flashlight — Interior Photography, General 527-529 Flashlight Photography — Amount of Powder to Use 513-516 Flashlight Photography — Developing 485, 521 ...
James Boniface Schriever, American School of Art and Photography, Scranton, Pa, 1909
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At-home portraiture, flashlight, interiors, lenses
“527-529 Flashlight Photography—Amount of Powder to Use . . . . . . “513-516 Flashlight Photography—Developing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..485, 521 Flashlight Photography—Difficulties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..541-551 Detail in Shadows, Lack ...
James Boniface Schriever, 1909
8
Popular Science
Two flashlight guns, one fired by small cartridgelike primers and the other by a sparking mechanism; a box of fuse-type flash cartridges; and a flash sheet holder with flash sheets COIN TRICK PAYS MAGICIAN TEN CENTS Most amateur ...
9
THE BEAR THAT 8 MY FLASHLIGHT
BRYAN L SMITH. Later that night we heard a noise outside the tent. Later that night we heard a noise outside the tent. Paw Paw grabbed his flashlight and I looked for mine, Paw Paw grabbed his flashlight and I looked for mine, but I couldn't ...
BRYAN L SMITH, 2013
10
Flashlight Games
Children can learn how to make magic happen in the dark with step-by-step instructions for flashlight fun. Color illustrations throughout. Flashlight included.
Ellen Keller, Abby Carter, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLASHLIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flashlight is used in the context of the following news items.
1
White Mississippi Cop Accused Of Choking Unarmed Black Man To …
“But there was no flashlight used to choke anybody – that's false. And there were no shots fired by either man, there were no weapons at all, ... «News One, Jul 15»
2
Hailee Steinfeld Is Singing 'Flashlight' Live in 'Pitch Perfect 2' Bellas …
“So in the movie, when I auditioned for the Bellas, I sing a song called 'Flashlight,' which my character wrote. I pre-recorded my audition ... «Just Jared Jr., Jul 15»
3
Mississippi Officer Allegedly Choked 39-Year-Old Man To Death …
... that Sanders was exercising his horses when he was stopped by Officer Kevin Herrington, who began to choke Sanders with a flashlight. «Global Grind, Jul 15»
4
Nightstick XPP-5422GM
Bayco's Nightstick flashlight brand is expanding its multi-purpose lighting inroads into potentially explosive environments with the introduction of the Nightstick ... «Firehouse.com, Jul 15»
5
This TripleLite flashlight illuminates a greater area than any other …
Why use a flashlight that only lights a small circular area in front of you (top right image) when you could light up a full 180o around you (bottom ... «The Gadgeteer, Jul 15»
6
West Bridgewater man finds flashlight in home after attempted larceny
WEST BRIDGEWATER – A South Street resident woke up Friday to find that someone had entered his house overnight and left a flashlight ... «Wicked Local Bridgewater, Jul 15»
7
On Sale: Winchester House Fall Flashlight Tours
DO TRY THIS AT HOME: Know where your flashlight might be? We all should, since when we really, really need it our house tends to be rather ... «NBC Bay Area, Jul 15»
8
Say goodbye to the sun with evening flashlight tours
Visitors with light-up jewelry walk along the trail with flashlights as part of the flashlight tours at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. «azcentral.com, Jun 15»
9
Beat Phoenix's heat with Botanical Garden flashlight tour
If you've only experienced the Desert Botanical Garden during the day, you might want to try the Flashlight Tours going on there this summer. «azcentral.com, Jun 15»
10
Bethany Mota Teams Up With Kurt Hugo Schneider For 'Flashlight
“My face right now because a new video is uploading! It also includes some VERY cool news ???????????? who's ready?” Bethany, 19, wrote ... «Just Jared Jr., Jun 15»

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