/ Dictionary / Index F flashlight: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: flash•light Pronunciation: (flash'līt"), [key] — n. a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries or a tiny generator. a light that flashes, as a lighthouse beacon. any source of artificial light as used in flash photography. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: flashlight (Thesaurus) flash lamp flashlight fish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penury Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language