FLASHLIGHT


Meaning of FLASHLIGHT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Usage: often attributive

: a flash of light or a light that flashes on and off: as

a.

(1) : a scintillating light sometimes used in lighthouses

(2) : a light shown by some lighthouses produced by revolution of reflectors or prismatic lenses so arranged as to show a bright light at regular intervals alternating with periods of dimness — called also revolving light

b. : a clear, sudden, or intermittent light used to signal (as on a ship) or illuminate (as an advertising sign)

c.

(1) : a sudden bright artificial light used in taking photographic pictures

(2) : metallic powder or other material to produce such a light

(3) : a photograph taken by such a light

d. : a small battery-operated portable electric light

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