Meanings
nounlightstick (plural lightsticks)
plural lightsticks
- A portable rod used for illumination.
When he woke, he became frightened, fired tracer bullets into the air and waved a fluorescent lightstick to identify himself.
2007 July 30, Steven Erlanger, “Israeli Soldier Is Briefly Left Behind in Gaza”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna small plastic tube containing chemicals that produce light when broken
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APA
lightstick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightstick
MLA
“lightstick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightstick. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightstick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightstick.
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