torchlight
torchlight — adjective
1. relating to an outdoor event happening at night where the only light comes from
relating to an outdoor event happening at night where the only light comes from burning torches carried by people, not from electric lamps
The small town holds a torchlight parade every winter to welcome the new year.
torchlight + noun: parade, procession, vigil, ceremony
Elena watched the torchlight ceremony from her balcony as the flames moved through the square.
A torchlight procession wound through the narrow streets of the old quarter at dusk.
Thousands of people lined the route to see the torchlight march on New Year's Eve.
- torchlit
a less common alternative with the same meaning; 'a torchlit ceremony'
文法句型
torchlight + noun (parade, procession, vigil, ceremony)
用法筆記
Almost always placed before a noun in fixed phrases like 'torchlight parade', 'torchlight procession', or 'torchlight vigil'. The adjective focuses on the type of event rather than describing a general object.
torchlight — noun
1. the warm, flickering light produced by a burning flame torch that someone holds
the warm, flickering light produced by a burning flame torch that someone holds in their hand, used for seeing in the dark
The guide led the group through the cave by torchlight, holding a flaming stick.
common structure: by torchlight
Folake read the ancient map by torchlight, squinting at the faded ink marks.
By torchlight, the old paintings on the cave wall looked mysterious and strangely alive.
The soldiers ate their evening meal by torchlight before marching again at dawn.
Ishaan wrote his journal entry by torchlight, balancing the notebook on one knee.
- torch beam
emphasises the directed stream of light rather than the general glow
文法句型
by torchlight
in the torchlight
用法筆記
Uncountable — you cannot say 'a torchlight' to mean a single beam. The most common phrase is 'by torchlight', describing the method of illumination used to do something.
常見錯誤
2. the bright beam of light produced by a battery-powered hand light, used in Briti
the bright beam of light produced by a battery-powered hand light, used in British English to mean the light from a flashlight
Iker searched the dark garden shed by torchlight, looking for the missing trowel.
by torchlight: British use for electric light
The family played board games by torchlight after a storm cut the electricity.
Ayana checked under the car bonnet by torchlight, looking for the strange noise.
We followed the narrow path by torchlight, careful not to step off the muddy trail.
- flashlight beam
American English equivalent for the beam of light from a battery-powered device
文法句型
by torchlight
in the torchlight
用法筆記
Mainly used in British English. In American English, the equivalent phrase is 'by flashlight'. The structure 'by torchlight + activity' mirrors sense 1 but refers to electric, not flame, illumination.
常見錯誤
3. a small electric device that you hold in your hand, powered by batteries, used t
a small electric device that you hold in your hand, powered by batteries, used to produce a beam of light — a British informal term for a torch or flashlight
Caleb handed me a small torchlight to find my way back to the tent.
countable use: a torchlight
The camping shop sells torchlights that are waterproof in case they fall into a stream.
Emily keeps a torchlight in the glove compartment of her car for roadside emergencies.
Hamza clicked the torchlight to signal to a boat out on the water.
The tour guide handed each visitor a torchlight before entering the dark tunnel.
- torch
the standard British term for a battery-powered hand light
- flashlight
the standard American English term for the same device
文法句型
a torchlight
torchlights
用法筆記
An informal British usage where 'torchlight' refers to the device itself rather than the light it produces. The standard British term is 'torch'; the standard American term is 'flashlight'. This sense is countable and can be made plural.