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Flash

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Definitions for Flash

noun
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
noun
a momentary brightness
noun
a short vivid experience
Synonyms
flashing
Examples
  1. a flash of emotion swept over him
  2. the flashings of pain were a warning
noun
a sudden brilliant understanding
Examples
  1. he had a flash of intuition
noun
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
Synonyms
blink of an eye heartbeat instant jiffy split second trice twinkling wink New York minute
Examples
  1. if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
noun
a gaudy outward display
Synonyms
ostentation fanfare
noun
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
Synonyms
flare
noun
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
Synonyms
news bulletin newsflash newsbreak
noun
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
Examples
  1. red flashes adorned the airplane
  2. a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to
noun
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Synonyms
photoflash flash lamp flashgun flashbulb flash bulb
verb
gleam or glow intermittently
Synonyms
blink wink twinkle winkle
Examples
  1. The lights were flashing
verb
appear briefly
Examples
  1. The headlines flashed on the screen
verb
display proudly
Synonyms
flaunt show off ostentate swank
Examples
  1. act ostentatiously or pretentiously
  2. he showed off his new sports car
verb
make known or cause to appear with great speed
Examples
  1. The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts
verb
run or move very quickly or hastily
Synonyms
dart dash scoot scud shoot
Examples
  1. She dashed into the yard
verb
expose or show briefly
Examples
  1. he flashed a $100 bill
verb
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
Examples
  1. flash the roof
verb
emit a brief burst of light
Examples
  1. A shooting star flashed and was gone
adjective
tastelessly showy
Synonyms
brassy cheap flashy garish gaudy gimcrack loud meretricious tacky tatty tawdry trashy
Examples
  1. a flash car
  2. a flashy ring
  3. garish colors
  4. a gaudy costume
  5. loud sport shirts
  6. a meretricious yet stylish book
  7. tawdry ornaments

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