All searchlight synonyms

noun searchlight

• floodlight — an artificial light so directed or diffused as to give a comparatively uniform illumination over a rather large given area.
• lantern — a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
• gaslight — light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
• lamp — any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
• flashlight — Also called, especially British, torch. a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries, LEDs, or a tiny generator.