flare
nouns
a sudden burst of flame
reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
"a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
is a type of (narrower)
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
"an attack of diarrhea"
a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
is a type of (narrower)
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
a sudden outburst of emotion
"she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
is a type of (narrower)
an unrestrained expression of emotion
a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
is a type of (narrower)
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
"the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
"he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss"
(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
domain category
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
"he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
verbs
erupt or intensify suddenly
"Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
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