Light and Penlight

Light

Light noun - The steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible.

Penlight and light are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penlight" instead a noun "Light".

Penlight

Penlight noun - A small flashlight resembling a fountain pen.
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Light and penlight are semantically related. You can use "Light" instead a noun "Penlight".

Both words in one sentence

  • In One Ear, Out the Other In the 1953 Bob Hope film Off Limits Mickey Rooney is being evaluated for Army service, a doctor uses his penlight to examine Rooney's ears and Hope holds his palm up at the other side to show the light is going straight through unimpeded.
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