flashlights
Handheld night illuminators
Flashlights are portable, battery-powered devices that produce a beam of light, typically from an LED or incandescent bulb.
The term is primarily American; British English prefers torch.
Flashlights range from tiny keychain models to heavy-duty tactical lights used by police and military.
I keep a flashlight in the glove compartment for emergencies.
The verb form, to flashlight, occasionally appears meaning to illuminate with one.
Structural support member
- lumensMeasure of visible light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- bulbRounded storage organ
glow · spotlight · floodlight · candlepower · intensity · radiance · lens · reflector
Enclosed portable light
- headlampForward-facing vehicle light
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- hikingRecreational trail walking
backpacking · wilderness · gear · night hiking · trail · stargazing · survival · outdoors
Exploring caves recreationally
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- mineOre excavation site
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
expedition · archaeology · excavation · geocaching · wreck diving · attic · basement · crawlspace
Complete power loss
- power outageLoss of electrical supply
- batteriesPortable energy storage units
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- preparednessState of being equipped
candles · survival · backup · storm · hurricane · earthquake · kit · stockpile
beam
Structural support member
- lumensMeasure of visible light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
bulb · glow · spotlight · floodlight · candlepower · intensity · radiance · lens · reflector · throw
lantern
Enclosed portable light
hiking · backpacking · wilderness · gear · night hiking · trail · stargazing · survival · outdoors · bear safety
spelunking
Exploring caves recreationally
underground · expedition · archaeology · excavation · geocaching · wreck diving · attic · basement · crawlspace · navigate
blackout
Complete power loss
- power outageLoss of electrical supply
- batteriesPortable energy storage units
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
preparedness · candles · survival · backup · storm · hurricane · earthquake · kit · stockpile · shelter
visibility
Range of clear sight
- reflectiveCasting back light
- beaconGuiding light source
- warningAlert about danger
flares · hazard · caution · jogging · cycling · traffic · self-defense · tactical · strobe · disorienting
- lampstable lamps, floor lamps, wall sconce, table lamp, floor lamp
- disaster responsedisaster relief, search and rescue, first responders, emergency preparedness, emergency shelter
- police equipmentbadges, handcuffs, patrol cars, squad cars, batons
- warehousingwarehouse, warehouses, fulfillment centers, fulfillment center, distribution centers
- gun accessoriesscope, scopes, holster, foregrips, sling
- freebiesfreebie, freebies, samples, giveaways, free
flashlightslanterns
Enclosed portable light sources
ambient lights · floodlights · ambient lighting · candles · oil lamps
flashlightsdarkness
Total absence of light
blackout · dark · pitch black · shadows · blindfolds
- flashlight tagNight game using portable beam