flash
noun
- 1
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- 2
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
- 3
a momentary brightness
- 4
a sudden brilliant understanding
he had a flash of intuition
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a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
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a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- 7
a gaudy outward display
- 8
a short vivid experience
a flash of emotion swept over him
the flashings of pain were a warning
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a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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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
verb
- 1
appear briefly
The headlines flashed on the screen
- 2
emit a brief burst of light
A shooting star flashed and was gone
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