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