Remember to Bring the Flashlight - Usage & Examples

Meaning 1：bring a flashlight (Remember to bring the flashlight)

Remember to bring the flashlight 🔊

/rɪˈmɛmbər tə brɪŋ ðə ˈflæʃlaɪt/

phrase

A phrase used to remind someone to bring a portable light source, typically for use in the dark or during power outages.

Family packing flashlight for picnic reminder

bring a flashlight 🔊

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/brɪŋ ə ˈflæʃlaɪt/

phrase

A phrase used to remind someone to carry a portable electric light source, typically for use in darkness or emergencies.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Compound of 'flash' and 'light' meaning portable electric light.

💡 Mnemonic

Flash of light from a flashlight in the dark helps recall the word.

📖 Example

We'll be out late looking at the stars tonight, so remember to bring the flashlight. 🔊 We'll be out late looking at the stars tonight, so remember to bring the flashlight.

🔗 Collocations

pack a flashlight – to put a flashlight into a bag for a trip

use a flashlight – to operate a flashlight to see in the dark

shine a flashlight – to direct the light of a flashlight at something

🔄 Synonyms

bring a torch (phrase) – British term for bringing a flashlight

carry a light (phrase) – to take a portable light source with you

🚫 Antonyms

forget the flashlight (phrase) – to not remember to bring a flashlight

📖 Cultural Story

Invented by David Misell in 1899, the flashlight originally produced short flashes due to limited battery power, hence the name.