penlight
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈpɛnˌlaɪt/
- Specialized
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linterna de bolsillo
- The doctor used a penlight to examine the patient's pupils during the check-up.
- penlight source
Examples
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She always carries a penlight in her bag for emergencies and inspections.
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Moody slipped his penlight from his pocket, flicked the beam in his practiced manner.
Fiction book (1999) -
Your penlight, can I use it?
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Andy peers down through the hole, playing his penlight around.
Fiction book (1994) -
Mary and I took out our penlights and looked around.
Fiction book (1992) -
Miriam takes a penlight and examines the boy's eyes...
Fiction book (2000) -
Allison shines a penlight in his eye.
Fiction book (2002) -
Miriam takes a penlight and examines Catherine's eyes.
Fiction book (2000) -
Moody reached into the pocket of his coat, withdrew a penlight, and flicked the beam across her.
Fiction book (1999) -
Atwater shook his head as he used a penlight to scan the intertie map.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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1.0
A small battery lamp that you hold to make light
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1.9
A small handheld light that uses batteries
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2.3
A small light you hold that uses batteries
A small lamp that uses batteries and gives light you can carry
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word penlight is made from pen and light, and it means a small light shaped like a 'pen'. Because it looks like a slim writing pen, people can carry it easily and use it for close checks, so a penlight is a tiny, handy flashlight for looking into someone's eyes.