flashlight

UK
/ˈflæʃlaɪt/
US
/ˈflæʃlaɪt/

Translations

flashlightnoun
flashlights
pl
UK
/ˈflæʃlaɪt/
US
/ˈflæʃlaɪt/
I always carry a flashlight when I go camping.
Я всегда беру с собой фонарик, когда иду в поход.
Additional translations
ручной фонарь
карманный фонарь
flashlightverb
flashlighted
Past Simple
flashlighted
Past Participle
flashlighting
Gerund
US informal transitive verb meaning 'to shine a flashlight on'.
Synonyms
flashlightadjective
UK
/ˈflæʃ.laɪt/
US
/ˈflæʃ.laɪt/
Used attributively in compounds such as 'flashlight app' or 'flashlight batteries'.

Definitions

flashlightnoun
A portable hand-held electric light.
She used a flashlight to find her way through the dark forest.
flashlightverb
To shine a flashlight on; to illuminate or search with a flashlight.
The ranger flashlighted the trail to look for wildlife.
flashlightadjective
Relating to or designed for use with a flashlight.
I opened the flashlight app when the power went out.