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- [flash-lahyt]
- /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/
- /ˈflæʃ.laɪt/
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- [flash-lahyt]
- /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/
Definitions of flashlight word
- noun flashlight Also called, especially British, torch. a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries, LEDs, or a tiny generator. 1
- noun flashlight a light that flashes, as a lighthouse beacon. 1
- noun flashlight any source of artificial light as used in flash photography. 1
- noun flashlight A battery-operated portable light. 1
- noun flashlight handheld torch 1
- noun flashlight beacon 1
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Origin of flashlight
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; flash + light1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flashlight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flashlight popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flashlight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flashlight
noun flashlight
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- beacon — A beacon is a light or a fire, usually on a hill or tower, which acts as a signal or a warning.
- torch — a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- searchlight — a device, usually consisting of a light and reflector, for throwing a beam of light in any direction.
- gaslight — light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
Antonyms for flashlight
noun flashlight
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
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