torchlight

Meanings

• An portable source of light, typically battery-powered and equipped with a reflector and bulb or LED.

  - "A hiker uses a torchlight to navigate through a dark forest."
  - "During a power outage, a family uses torchlights to move around their house and prepare dinner."

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Rhymes

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Homophones

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Variants

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torchlight , torchlights

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Etymology

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Torchlight is derived from the Old French word 'torche', meaning 'a branch of a tree'. The term 'torchlight' emerged during the Middle Ages when people used torches, which were essentially long branches with lit ends, to illuminate their surroundings at night.

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1. illumination: The act or process of making something visible by casting light upon it. In the context of 'torchlight', illumination refers to the way in which torchlight illuminates its surroundings, making it possible to see things that would otherwise be hidden in the dark.

2. revelation: The act or process of making something known or revealed. In the context of 'torchlight', revelation refers to the way in which torchlight reveals or makes known things that would otherwise be hidden in the dark.

3. enlightenment: The act or process of gaining knowledge or understanding, particularly about spiritual or philosophical matters. In the context of 'torchlight', enlightenment refers to the way in which torchlight enlightens or illuminates the mind, making it possible to gain a deeper understanding or knowledge of spiritual or philosophical matters.

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Culture

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Torchlight has been used in various cultural, historical, and symbolic contexts. For instance, during the Middle Ages, torchlight was used in various religious and secular celebrations, such as Christmas, Easter, and the Feast of Fools. In literature, torchlight has been used as a metaphor for illumination, revelation, and enlightenment. For instance, in Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, the sentence 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way – in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its nothingness seemed to be weighed in the scales of this long-established judgment.' describes the period in which the story takes place as being both the best and the worst of times, depending on one's perspective. In this context, torchlight serves as a metaphor for the complexities and contradictions of human experience.

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