flashlight

Definition

A battery-powered hand-held light source.

Etymology

From flash + light.

Example Sentences

• "At school he used to do Dr. Jekyll turning into Mr. Hyde, shining a flashlight into his face."
• "He sat in an arm-chair with his forefinger to his temple, and when the photographer's flashlight went off, he hoped that the hotel had caught fire and that this would end it all."
• "[…] the flashlight exploded like a tiny bomb, making the Vicar jump a little, which explains why his face is a thankful blur, his deadly role forgotten to history (I have the photograph before me now)."