FLASHLIGHTS Antonyms

• stick of wax with a wick in the middle

• the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin

• examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

• light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography

• illuminate with floodlights

• a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive

• light in a transparent protective case

• a focus of public attention

• a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

• move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

• illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

• a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

• tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches

• a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

• a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame

• burn maliciously, as by arson