torch A torch is a stick with combustible material at one end which can be used as a light source or to set something on fire. Torches have been used throughout history and are still used in processions, symbolic and religious events, and in juggl ...

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

Places

Torch, Missouri Torch is an unincorporated community in Thomas Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located in Ripley County's southeast. The community is located on Missouri Route H A supplemental route is a state secon ...

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

People

Torch (American rapper) Kevin Christopher Belnavis (born July 12, 1982), better known by his stage name Torch, is an American rapper signed to Maybach Music Group as part of the group Triple C's. Born and with a childhood in the Castle HillTorch Interview. ''Music is ...

, 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 Warren Justin DeMartini (born April 10, 1963) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist for glam metal band Ratt, which achieved international stardom in the 1980s. Early life DeMartini was born on April 10, 1963, in Chicago, ...

, 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 Ukrai ...

, a British composer and bandleader *

Robert Torricelli Robert Guy Torricelli (born August 27, 1951) is an American attorney and former politician. A Democrat, Torricelli served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 9th district from 1983 to 1997 and as a United States ...

, 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 , also known simply as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi with illustrations by Noizi Ito. ASCII Media Works published 27 novels from November 2002 to November 2023 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint ...

'' novels *

Human Torch The Human Torch (Jonathan Lowell Spencer "Johnny" Storm) is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four. He is writer Stan Lee's and ar ...

, the Fantastic Four comic book character

Music

Albums

* ''Torch'' (Carly Simon album), a 1981 album by Carly Simon * ''Torch'' (Honeytribe album), a 2006 album by Devon Allman's Honeytribe * ''Torches'' (album), the debut album by Foster the People

Songs

* "Torch" (song), a 1982 song by British pop duo Soft Cell * "Torch", the ending song for the anime ''

Clannad Clannad () were an Irish band formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal, by siblings , and (Moya) (in English, Brennan) and their twin uncles Noel and (Duggan). They have adopted various musical styles throughout their history. Beginn ...

'' * "Torch", a 2007 song by American rock duo Pinback from their album ''

Autumn of the Seraphs ''Autumn of the Seraphs'' is the fourth full-length album from the San Diego, California band Pinback. The album was released on September 11, 2007 on Touch and Go Records. The first pressing of ''Autumn of the Seraphs'' comes packaged with a l ...

'' * "The Torch" (Elgar), a song by the English composer Edward Elgar * "The Torch", a song by Scottish musician Momus from the album ''

Scobberlotchers ''Scobberlotchers'' is a 2016 album by Scottish musician Momus. It was released on 9 September 2016 by independent record label American Patchwork on CD and distributed by Darla Records. Background The album was recorded between June and Aug ...

'' * "Torches" (carol), a 1951 Christmas carol composed by John Joubert * "Torches" (song), a 2016 song by Daughtry * "Torches", a 2017 song by

X Ambassadors X Ambassadors (also stylized XA) are an American pop rock band from Ithaca, New York, that consists of lead vocalist Sam Harris, keyboardist Casey Harris, and drummer Adam Levin. Russ Flynn is a touring member who plays guitar and bass. Their m ...

Other uses in music

Torch (band) Torch is a Norwegian metalcore band from Trondheim, Norway. History Torch was formed in Trondheim, Norway in 1999. Their style back then was a combination of hardcore and nu metal. The sound of their early demos bears a strong resemblance to the ...

, a Norwegian rock metal band * "

Torch song A torch song is a sentimental love song, typically one in which the singer laments an unrequited or lost love, either where one party is oblivious to the existence of the other, where one party has moved on, or where a romantic affair has affect ...

", a type of love song

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 The TORCH report (The Other Report on Chernobyl) was a health impacts report requested by the European Greens in 2006, for the twentieth anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, in reply to the 2006 report of the Chernobyl Forum which was criticized ...

, a written report on the Chernobyl disaster

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

Torch (juggling) Juggling torches are one of various props used by jugglers. Torches are usually commercially made props that are made of wood and/or metal with a wick attached at one end. The wick is soaked in liquid fuel, usually paraffin (called kerosene in ...

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

Teletubbies ''Teletubbies'' is a British children's television series created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport for the BBC. The programme focuses on four differently coloured characters known as the Teletubbies, named after the television screens on t ...

Computing and technology

* Torch (browser), a freeware Web browser and Internet suite developed by Torch Media * Torch (company), manufacturer of fire detection sensors *

Torch (machine learning) Torch is an open-source machine learning library, a scientific computing framework, and a scripting language based on Lua. It provides LuaJIT interfaces to deep learning algorithms implemented in C. It was created by the Idiap Research In ...

, a library of machine learning algorithms *

BlackBerry Torch BlackBerry Torch is a series of smartphones manufactured by BlackBerry Ltd. The lineup consists of the following: * BlackBerry Torch 9800, the first phone in the series, powered by BlackBerry OS 6. * BlackBerry Torch 9810, which physically mimi ...

, a smartphone *

Torch Computers Torch Computers Ltd was a computer hardware company with origins in a 1982 joint venture between Acorn Computers and Climar Group that led to the development of the Communicator or C-series computer, a system based on the BBC Micro with a Z80 se ...

, former manufacturer of computers *

Torch (chess engine) Chess.com is an internet chess server and social networking website. One of the largest chess platforms in the world, the site operates on a freemium model in which some features are available for free, and others are available via subscription ...

, a computer chess engine

Tools

* Torch, or

flashlight A flashlight (US English) or electric torch (Commonwealth English), usually shortened to torch, is a portable hand-held electric lamp. Formerly, the light source typically was a miniature incandescent light bulb, but these have been displaced ...

, a portable hand-held electric light *

Blowtorch A blowtorch, also referred to as a blowlamp, is an ambient air fuel-burning tool used for applying flame and heat to various applications, usually in metalworking, but occasionally for foods like crème brûlée. Description Early blowtorches ...

, fuel-burning metalworking tool used for applying flame and heat * Magnesium torch, used as an underwater light source * Oxyacetylene torch, see

Oxy-fuel welding and cutting Principle of burn cutting Oxy-fuel welding (commonly called oxyacetylene welding, oxy welding, or gas welding in the United States) and oxy-fuel cutting are processes that use fuel gases (or liquid fuels such as gasoline or petrol, diesel, bio ...

Other uses

Operation Torch Operation Torch (8–16 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 securing victory in North Africa whil ...

, 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 rece ...

, a cluster of symptoms caused by congenital infection *

Torch Commando The Torch Commando was a South African anti-apartheid organisation, born out of the work of the Springbok Legion, a South African organisation of World War II veterans, founded in 1941 during the Second World War, and the War Veterans Action ...

, South African organisation, founded in 1941 during the Second World War