penlight

Small handheld beam

A penlight is a small flashlight roughly the size and shape of a pen, designed to clip into a pocket.

Doctors use penlights to check pupil response; mechanics use them to illuminate tight spaces.

The compact size trades brightness for portability: She pulled a penlight from her coat to read the map.

device

flashlight

Portable electric lamp

  • torchHandheld burning light source
  • LEDSemiconductor that glows
  • batteryPortable electricity storage

compact · pocket-sized · handheld · beam · switch · clip · bulb · aluminum · rechargeable · keychain

portable

compact

Tightly packed together

convenient · keychain · EDC · emergency · survival · camping · utility · backup · purse · toolkit

medical

pupillary

Of the eye's opening

neurology · ophthalmoscope · otoscope · clinical · assessment · response · dilation · constriction · screening · triage

illumination

beam

Structural support member

shine · intensity · focused · narrow · spotlight · pinpoint · radiance · gleam · luminosity · cone

Categories
Opposites
light source size and intensity

penlightsearchlight

Focused lamp for distance

floodlight · spotlight · stadium light · lantern · arc lamp

illumination scope

penlightfloodlight

Broad outdoor illumination source

ambient lighting · chandelier · streetlight · bonfire · sun

size/portability

penlightlantern

Enclosed portable light

floodlight · streetlight · stadium light · lighthouse · chandelier

Family

penlights

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G