Meanings
nounpenlight (plural penlights)
plural penlights
- A small torch or flashlight that resembles a fountain pen.
Synonyms: pen torch, pocket light
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small torch or flashlight that resembles a fountain pen.
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Origin
- Englishpen
- Proto-Germanic*leuhtą
- Proto-West Germanic*leuht
- Old Englishlēoht
- Middle Englishlight
- Englishlight
- Englishpenlight
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APA
penlight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penlight
MLA
“penlight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penlight. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penlight,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penlight.
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