torch vs light source

light source vs torch

torch and light source both are nouns.

torch is a verb but light source is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
torch	Yes	No	Yes	No
light source	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, light source is a hypernym of torch; that is, light source is a word with a broader meaning than torch:

torch: a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
light source: any device serving as a source of illumination

Other hypernyms of torch include light.

torch (noun)	light source (noun)
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp	any device serving as a source of illumination
a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
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

torch (verb)	light source (verb)
burn maliciously, as by arson

Difference between torch and light source

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