A torch is a portable burning light source. Torch or torches may also refer to:

Places

* Torch, Missouri, a community in the United States *

Torch, Ohio Torch is an unincorporated community in Athens County Athens County is a County (United States), county in southeastern Ohio. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 62,431. Its county seat is Athens, Ohio, Athe ...

, a community in the United States * The Marina Torch, a residential skyscraper in Dubai

People

* Torch (American rapper), an American rapper *

Torch (German rapper) Frederik Hahn (born September 29, 1971 in Heidelberg), better known by his stage name Torch, is a German rapper. He is also known as DJ Haitian Star. He was among the first German rappers who began rapping in German in the mid-1980s in Heidelber ...

, a German rapper * Warren DeMartini, nicknamed "Torch", a guitarist for the American hard rock band Ratt *

Sidney Torch Sidney Torch MBE (born Sidney Torchinsky; 5 June 1908 – 16 July 1990) was a British pianist, cinema organist, conductor, orchestral arranger and a composer of light music. Early life Torch was born of Russian Jewish origin to a Ukrain ...

, a British composer and bandleader * Robert Torricelli, a U.S. Senator from New Jersey nicknamed "the Torch"

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

Torch (G.I. Joe) Torch is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. He is affiliated with Cobra as one of the Dreadnoks and debuted in 1984. He is often seen working closely with Buzzer and Ripper. ...

, a character in the G.I. Joe universe * Torch, a human replacement entity utilized in the world of '' Shakugan no Shana'' novels * Human Torch, the Fantastic Four comic book character

Music

Songs

* ''Torch'' (Carly Simon album), a 1981 album by Carly Simon * ''Torch'' (Honeytribe album), a 2006 album by Devon Allman's Honeytribe * "Torch" (song), a 1982 song by British pop duo Soft Cell * "Torch", the ending song for the anime '' Clannad'' * "Torch", a 2007 song by American rock duo Pinback from their album '' Autumn of the Seraphs'' * "The Torch" (Elgar), a song by the English composer Edward Elgar * "The Torch", a song by Scottish musician Momus from the album '' Scobberlotchers''

Other uses in music

Torch (band) Torch is a hardcore/metal band from Trondheim, Norway. Musical style The band have self-described their sound a mix between rock and metal. Although sources have described their sound as everything from hardcore punk to metalcore, emo and nu meta ...

, a Norwegian rock metal band * " Torch song", a type of love song * ''Torches'' (album), the debut album by Foster the People

Print media

* ''Torch'' (novel), a 2007 novel by American author Cheryl Strayed * ''The Torch'' (novel), a 1948 science fiction novel by Jack Bechdolt * ''The Torch'' (St. John's University), student newspaper * TORCH report, a written report on the Chernobyl disaster

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* Torch (juggling), a prop used by jugglers * ''The Torch'' (film), a 1950 film directed by Emilio Fernández * "Torches", an episode of the television series '' Teletubbies''

Computing and technology

* Torch (browser), a freeware Web browser and Internet suite developed by Torch Media * Torch (machine learning), a library of machine learning algorithms * BlackBerry Torch, a smartphone * Torch Computers, former manufacturer of computers

Tools

* Torch, or

flashlight A flashlight ( US, Canada) or torch ( UK, Australia) is a portable hand-held electric lamp. Formerly, the light source typically was a miniature incandescent light bulb, but these have been displaced by light-emitting diodes (LEDs) since the ...

, a portable hand-held electric light * Blowtorch, fuel-burning metalworking tool used for applying flame and heat * Oxyacetylene torch, see Oxy-fuel welding and cutting

Other uses

Operation Torch Operation Torch (8 November 1942 – Run for Tunis, 16 November 1942) was an Allies of World War II, Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War. Torch was a compromise operation that met the British objective of secu ...

, the Anglo-American invasion of French North Africa in World War II during the North African Campaign * TORCH, The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities * TORCH complex (aka TORCHES), a healthcare mnemonic for maternal infections transmitted to the fetus *

TORCH syndrome TORCH syndrome is a cluster of symptoms caused by congenital infection with toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, and other organisms including syphilis, parvovirus, and Varicella zoster. Zika virus is considered the most recen ...

, a cluster of symptoms caused by congenital infection