portable light

Carry-along brightness source

A portable light is any lighting device designed to be carried or moved easily—flashlights, lanterns, headlamps, work lights.

The term appears in product descriptions and safety regulations, distinguishing movable illumination from fixed fixtures: Keep a portable light in your emergency kit.

In film and photography, portable lights are battery-powered units for location shoots.

Related

glow · batteries · battery life · camping · darkness · pocket · LED · candle · lamp · handheld · switch · bulb · flicker · night · emergency · search party · keychain · spotlight

Opposites
mobility/installation

portable lightwall sconce

Wall-mounted light fixture

chandelier · recessed lighting · pendant light · track lighting · ceiling light

scale/intensity

portable lightstadium lighting

Illumination system for sports venues

industrial lighting · streetlight · floodlight · street lamp · lighthouse

Family

portable, port, portability, portably, porter, transport, transportation, import, export

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