flash
nouns
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
a momentary brightness
is a type of (narrower)
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
a short vivid experience
"a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"
a sudden brilliant understanding
"he had a flash of intuition"
is a type of (narrower)
the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
"if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
New York minute,
blink of an eye,
flash,
heartbeat,
instant,
jiffy,
split second,
trice,
twinkling,
wink
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
"red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
verbs
gleam or glow intermittently
"The lights were flashing"
is derived from
appear briefly
"The headlines flashed on the screen"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
come into sight or view
"He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
"he showed off his new sports car"
make known or cause to appear with great speed
"The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"
run or move very quickly or hastily
"She dashed into the yard"
see also
expose or show briefly
"he flashed a $100 bill"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
make visible or noticeable
"She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
"flash the roof"
is a type of (narrower)
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
"cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
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