Definition of "flashlight" []

• A small portable lamp usually powered by batteries. (noun)
• A brief brilliant flood of light from a photographic lamp. (noun)
• A bright light, as of a signal lamp, that flashes at regular intervals. (noun)

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• "(By the way, taking out contact lenses by the light of a flashlight is an interesting experience.)"
• "My dad retrieved a flashlight from the truck, and we found the deer within a 100 yards."
• "When those zombies start rolling down the streets, a flashlight is just going to let you know where they are."