Used in a Sentence

flashlight

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for flashlight.

Editorial note

Are officials breaking into Clinton’s house in the middle of the night to examine them by flashlight?

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Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A flashgun (device used to create flashes of light for photography).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of flashlight gathered in one view.

noun

A flashgun (device used to create flashes of light for photography).

noun

(Canada, US, Philippines) A battery-powered hand-held light source.

verb

(transitive) To illuminate with a flashlight.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for flashlight.

noun

A flashgun (device used to create flashes of light for photography).

noun

(Canada, US, Philippines) A battery-powered hand-held light source.

verb

(transitive) To illuminate with a flashlight.

Example sentences

1

Are officials breaking into Clinton’s house in the middle of the night to examine them by flashlight?

2

See flashlight apps with absurd permissions and spyware on Android to see what assholes occasionally do with too many permissions.

3

Not to say that flashlights and solar lights aren’t useful, but if this is cheaper than a flashlight, maybe it’s useful anyway.

4

This was purely accessory, something they had to be sold on in ways besides practicality; versus something like the iphone which is phone/gps/flashlight/camera/internet/whatever.

5

For emergencies, I would prefer a mechanically powered flashlight with a supercapacitor over this thing.

6

I'd recommend anyone in the area to grab a flashlight and explore at some point.

7

I've tried to use many flashlights that don't work, only to find the batteries have started to leak acid and ruined the flashlight.

8

I have no fear whatsoever of the dark, even to the point that I enjoy solo scuba diving, at night, without a flashlight.

9

Everything from flashlight apps that steal your contact list to ads that steal your battery to connection-sharing apps that open you to liability for the actions of others.

10

Like someone waving a flashlight in my face.

11

Had to use a high power flashlight at night to get the angle perfect, but it sure beats satellite internet once we got it dialed.

12

Every time I think of fourier transforms, I think of a little flashlight shining above a 3d vector that's casting a shadow onto a 2d plane.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use flashlight in a sentence?

Are officials breaking into Clinton’s house in the middle of the night to examine them by flashlight?

What does flashlight mean?

A flashgun (device used to create flashes of light for photography).

What part of speech is flashlight?

flashlight is commonly used as noun, verb.