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   flash

   /flaʃ/

   verb

   • 1. shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way: "lightning flashed overhead" Similar light upshineflareblazeglarebeamgleamglintsparklesparkburnfluoresceblinkwinkflickershimmertwinkleglimmerglistenscintillateliterary:glistercoruscatefulgurateeffulge
   • ▪ cause to shine briefly or suddenly: "the oncoming car flashed its lights"
   • ▪ shine or show a light to send (a signal): "red lights started to flash a warning"
   • ▪ give (a swift look): "Carrie flashed a glance in his direction"
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) indicate sudden emotion, especially anger: "she glared at him, her eyes flashing"
   • 2. move or pass very quickly: "a look of terror flashed across Kirov's face" Similar zoomstreaktearshootdashdartflywhistlehurtlerushhurryboltraceboundspeedcareerchargeharewhizzwhooshbuzzinformal:scootskedaddlebeltzapzipscorchbombbucketburn rubbergo like the clappersbarrellay rubber
   • ▪ send (news or information) swiftly by means of telegraphy or telecommunications: "the story was flashed around the world"
   • 3. display (information or an image) suddenly on a television or computer screen or electronic sign, typically briefly or repeatedly: "the screen flashed up a menu" Similar displayshowpresentset forthunveil
   • ▪ (of information or an image) be displayed briefly or repeatedly on a screen: "the election results flashed on the screen"
   • ▪ hold up or show (something, often proof of one's identity) quickly before replacing it: informal "she opened her purse and flashed her ID card"
   • ▪ make a conspicuous display of (something) so as to impress or attract attention: informal "they flashed huge wads of money about" Similar show offflauntflourishdisplayexhibitparadebrag aboutexult in
   • ▪ (of a man) show one's genitals briefly in public: informal "on my way back to work I was flashed at by some weirdo" Similar expose oneselfshow/display/reveal one's genitalscommit indecent exposure

   noun

   • 1. a sudden brief burst of bright light: "a flash of lightning" Similar flareblazeburstglarepulseblastgleamglintsparkleflickershimmertwinkleglimmerbeamshaftraystreakbarfingerstream
   • ▪ a patch or sudden display of a bright colour: "the woodpecker swooped from tree to tree with a flash of yellow, green, and red"
   • ▪ a coloured patch of cloth on a uniform used as the distinguishing emblem of a regiment, formation, or country: British "a short man with the black flashes of the tank units" Similar embleminsigniabadgemarkingpatchbright patchstreakstripebarchevron
   • ▪ a coloured band on the packaging of a product used to catch the consumer's eye: "on-pack flashes offer a free ‘Taste of the Caribbean’"
   • ▪ a pre-drawn design for a tattoo.
   • 2. a sudden or brief manifestation or occurrence of something: "she had a flash of inspiration" Similar burstoutbreakoutburstwaverushsurgestabflushblazesudden showbrief display/exhibition
   • ▪ a newsflash.
   • 3. a camera attachment that produces a brief very bright light, used for taking photographs in poor light: "an electronic flash"
   • 4. a platform for producing and displaying animation and video in web browsers. trademark in US
   • 5. ostentatious stylishness or display of wealth: informal "workwear represents a move away from Eighties designer flash"
   • 6. excess plastic or metal forced between facing surfaces as two halves of a mould close up, forming a thin projection on the finished object: "flap wheels are ideal for grinding off fibreglass flash"
   • 7. a rush of water, especially down a weir to take a boat over shallows.

   adjective

   • 1. ostentatiously stylish or expensive: informal British "a flash new car"
   • ▪ ostentatiously displaying one's wealth: "he's a bit flash and refers to his gold card a few times too many"
   • 2. relating to the language used by criminals or prostitutes. archaic

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘splash water about’): probably imitative; compare with flush1 and splash.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flashFlash Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FLASH is rush, dash —used of flowing water. How to use flash in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Flash.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishflash | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   flash definition: 1. to shine brightly and suddenly, or to make something shine in this way: 2. If someone's eyes…. Learn more.

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   To flash is to send forth light with a sudden, transient brilliancy: A shooting star flashed briefly. To glance is to emit a brilliant flash of light as a reflection from a smooth surface: Sunlight glanced from the glass windshield.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLASH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To flash is to send forth light with a sudden, transient brilliancy: A shooting star flashed briefly. To glance is to emit a brilliant flash of light as a reflection from a smooth surface: Sunlight glanced from the glass windshield. glint suggests a hard bright gleam of reflected light, as from something polished or burnished: Light glints from ...

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › flashFlash - definition of flash by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To burst forth into or as if into flame. 2. To give off light or be lighted in sudden or intermittent bursts. 3. To appear or occur suddenly: The image flashed onto the screen. 4. To move or proceed rapidly: The cars flashed by. 5. To hang up a phone line momentarily, as when using call waiting. 6.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › flashFLASH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a sudden experience of something such as a feeling or idea: a flash of anger. I had a flash of inspiration. in a flash. immediately, or very quickly: I'll be back in a flash. Idioms. a flash in the pan.

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   Definition of flash noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › flashflash | meaning of flash in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Broadcasting, Crime, Computers flash1 /flæʃ/ S3 verb 1 shine [ intransitive, transitive] to shine suddenly and brightly for a short time, or to make something shine in this way Lightning flashed overhead. flash something into/at/towards somebody/something Why is that guy flashin...

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    noun. a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate. synonyms: flare. see more. noun. 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”. see more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › flashFlash Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Flash Definition. To burst forth into or as if into flame. To send out (light, etc.) in sudden, brief spurts. To sparkle or gleam. Eyes flashing with anger. To speak abruptly, esp. in anger. To appear or occur suddenly. The image flashed onto the screen. A sudden, brief light.