noun
torch
TORCH/tɔːrtʃ/
A handheld electric light.
The electric torch projects a beam of light.
Etymology
Torch comes from Old French torche, a word for a torch; the electric-beam sense came later.
More examples
- He checks the batteries in the torch.
- The torch beam reveals the path.
Forms
torch
Similar words
- flashlight
- The common American term for a portable electric light.
- lantern
- A portable light generally designed to illuminate a surrounding area.