flash a torch

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To shine the light from a torch quickly. British English.

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Examples (10)

  • The policeman flashed his torch over the men's faces.
  • She flashed a powerful torch into the dark alley.
  • We had to flash our torches to find the path in the cave.
  • He quickly flashed his torch around the room, searching for something.
  • Don't flash your torch directly into people's eyes.
  • If you hear a noise, flash your torch twice as a signal.
  • The security guard flashed his torch at the suspicious shadow.
  • They were flashing torches at the stage during the concert.
  • Could you flash the torch for a moment? I dropped my keys.
  • The children flashed their torches playfully in the tent.