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Flashlight vs Torchlight - What's the difference?

flashlight | torchlight |

As nouns the difference between flashlight and torchlight

is that flashlight is a battery-powered hand-held lightsource while torchlight is the dim light produced by a torch.

flashlight

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US, Canada) A battery-powered hand-held lightsource.

    • Synonyms

    * torch (UK'', ''Aust'', ''NZ )

    See also

    * handlamp * headlamp

    torchlight

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The dim light produced by a torch.
  • (British): The dim light produced by a flashlight.