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Meaning of "penlight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PENLIGHT

penlight  [ˈpɛnˌlaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENLIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Penlight 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 PENLIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

penlight

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 penlight in the English dictionary

The definition of penlight in the dictionary is a small thin torch the size and shape of a pen.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENLIGHT


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENLIGHT

penitency
penitent
penitential
penitentially
penitentiaries
penitentiary
penitently
Penki
penknife
penknives
penman
penmanship
penmen
Penn
Penn.
penn´orth
penna
pennaceous
pennae
pennal

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENLIGHT

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 penlight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «penlight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENLIGHT

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

Translator English - Chinese

笔形电筒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

penlight
570 millions of speakers

English

penlight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

penlight
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

penlight
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

PENLIGHT
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

penlight
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

penlight
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

penlight
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penlight
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stablampe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペンライト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펜 라이트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lampu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

penlight
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேனா விளக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेनलाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

penlight
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

penlight
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

penlight
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

PENLIGHT
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lanternă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

penlight
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

penlight
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

penlight
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

penlight
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of penlight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENLIGHT»

The term «penlight» is normally little used and occupies the 119.020 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of penlight
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENLIGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «penlight» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «penlight» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENLIGHT»

Discover the use of penlight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to penlight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Clinical Ocular Pharmacology
The angle can be assessed by using the shadow test, the slit-lamp method,or most accurately by gonioscopy. Shadow Test The easiest and fastest method of evaluating the anterior angle entails using a penlight to illuminate the iris from the  ...
Jimmy D. Bartlett, Siret D. Jaanus, 2008
2
Clinical Management of Binocular Vision: Heterophoric, ...
She also suggested that if one assesses the near point of convergence with a pen- light, and then a penlight and red glass are held before the patient's right eye, the test becomes more sensitive. Several authors (59,60,63,64) have suggested ...
Mitchell Scheiman, Bruce Wick, 2008
3
Physical Activities for Improving Children's Learning and ...
Accommodation and Convergence Convergence and divergence are measured by holding a penlight or toy-topped pencil about 18 inches in front of a child's nose. He is asked to follow the path of the pencil with his eyes as it moves slowly  ...
Billye Ann Cheatum, Allison A. Hammond, 2000
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Health Assessment for Nursing Practice - Pageburst E-Book on ...
It may be used to illuminate the inside of the mouth or nose, highlight a lesion, or evaluate pupillary constriction. To be effective the penlight must have a bright light source. The nurse can use the light transmitted from the otoscope if a penlight ...
Susan F Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens, 2012
5
Essential Elements in Early Intervention: Visual Impairment ...
on the penlight target is central or eccentric, steady or unsteady, and main- tained or not maintained. During this test, one eye is occluded, and the fixation of the uncovered eye on a penlight is recorded. If the penlight re- flection is centrally ...
Deborah Chen, 2014
6
AD/HD Homework Challenges Transformed!: Creative Ways to ...
penlight. night. Bedtime is often a difficult time for children with AD/HD. Sometimes the child just cannot stop moving. Thoughts are racing and the idea of sleeping is not on the preferred list. Sometimes one of the side effects of medication is an ...
Harriet Hope Green, 2012
7
Clinical Competencies
Equipment/Supplies: A sink; soap; a stethoscope; an ophthalmoscope; a penlight ; an otoscope; a tuning fork; a nasal speculum; gloves; a tongue blade; a laryngeal mirror; a reflex hammer; a patient's chart Standards: The student will perform ...
Julie L. Akason, 2007
8
What the Millionaire Wants... / Spencer's Forbidden Passion ...
“Yes,” he told her and then he moved. Laura tried to see inside the opening, but it was too dark. She did see a sliver of light occasionally and assumed it was her penlight. Trying to be patient, but finding the wait interminable, she asked, “Jack?
Metsy Hingle, Brenda Jackson, 2009
9
Stroke Rehabilitation: A Function-Based Approach
A Function-Based Approach Glen Gillen. idea of the detail that can be discriminated. Near tasks include craft and leisure activities, personal care and hygiene, some work tasks,and reading. 3. Ocular Mobility Equipment: Penlight Setup: Have ...
Glen Gillen, 2010
10
Shameless Shortcuts: 1,027 Tips and Techniques That Help You ...
You can eliminate this problem in a jiffy with a small penlight and a bit of self- sticking Velcro tape. Just figure out where the penlight needs to be positioned on your tool. (This will vary, depending on the tool's shape.) Attach the "loop" side of  ...
Fern Marshall Bradley, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENLIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term penlight is used in the context of the following news items.
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Aaron Nola's arrival brings Philadelphia Phillies a ray of hope
They can only hope that Nola represents a penlight in the darkness, the tiniest of beacons as they stumble onward. Not that anything is ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Publication Exclusive: Providing eye care for professional sports …
An on-field emergency kit including proparacaine, near card, penlight, bandage contact lens, clear protective shield and antibiotic ointment is ... «Healio, Jul 15»
3
Time of death
Shine a penlight into the eyes and note that the pupils are fixed and dilated. Place a stethoscope on the chest and note the lack of breathing ... «PLoS Blogs, Jul 15»
4
Irrational Man
... actually, in which the penlight of morality must conquer the ever-encroaching darkness of moral chaos. It's with some regret that one realizes ... «EDGE Boston, Jul 15»
5
Warner Park bugs out for free family insect event
Because the outnumbered females always flash on the ground, it is possible to flash a penlight in the grass at dusk to lure a flying/flashing male ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
6
Growing Up in Alameda: What front door?
My Mag light's beam doesn't penetrate the darkness because of the dense smoke; it seems more like a penlight than the floodlight we need in ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
7
GUEST COLUMN: The old oak tree
I took out a penlight from my shirt pocket and shined it on the ground. There lay Duke, as still as if he was dead. I knelt down beside him and ... «Northwest Georgia News, Jul 15»
8
How the Centaur was found
Their video equipment malfunctioned. Their lights blew out — all but a tiny penlight Jackson had brought with him. A cheap thing he'd thought ... «Courier Mail, Jun 15»
9
NC scientists shed light on mysteries of fireflies
“If you see a male doing a 'J' and aim a small penlight at him, do a slow count to three and flash your penlight, you can attract the male to fly ... «Charlotte Observer, Jun 15»
10
Iwashita New Ginger to release commemorative penlight! It is so a …
Yes, this penlight is carefully sculpted to resemble an Iwashita New Ginger right down to the veiny ridges and texture that's ruggedly firm yet ... «RocketNews24, Jun 15»

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