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PENLIGHT Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word penlight. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For PENLIGHT

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beacon
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

• a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes

• a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

verb

• shine like a beacon

• guide with a beacon

flare
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a shape that spreads outward

• a sudden burst of flame

• a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

• reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

• a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms

• a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference

• an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)

• a sudden outburst of emotion

• a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification

• a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines

• (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield

verb

• burn brightly

• become flared and widen, usually at one end

• shine with a sudden light

• erupt or intensify suddenly

flashlight
nounn
noun

• a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

floodlight
nounn
noun

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

verb

• illuminate with floodlights

headlamp
nounn
noun

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

lantern
nounn
noun

• light in a transparent protective case

searchlight
nounn
noun

• a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction

sidelight
nounn
noun

• light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow

spotlight
verb, nounv, n
noun

• 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

verb

• move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

• illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

torch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• 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

verb

• burn maliciously, as by arson

Alternatives for BEACON

Alternatives for FLARE

Alternatives for FLASHLIGHT

Alternatives for FLOODLIGHT

Alternatives for HEADLAMP

Alternatives for LANTERN

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