flash
flash/flaSH/
verb
- (of a light or something that reflects light) shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way."the lights started flashing"synonyms: light up, shine, flare, blaze, glare, beam, gleam, glint, sparkle, spark, burn, fluoresce, blink, wink, flicker, shimmer, twinkle, glimmer, glisten, scintillate, glister, coruscate, fulgurate, effulge
- move or pass very quickly."a look of terror flashed across Kirov's face"synonyms: zoom, streak, tear, shoot, dash, dart, fly, whistle, hurtle, rush, hurry, bolt, race, bound, speed, career, charge, hare, whiz, whoosh, buzz, scoot, skedaddle, belt, zap, zip, scorch, bomb, bucket, burn rubber, go like the clappers, barrel, lay rubber
- display (an image, words, or information) suddenly on a television or computer screen or electronic sign, typically briefly or repeatedly."suddenly the screen flashes a message"synonyms: display, show, present, set forth, unveil
noun
- a sudden brief burst of bright light or a sudden glint from a reflective surface."a lightning flash"synonyms: flare, blaze, burst, glare, pulse, blast, gleam, glint, sparkle, flicker, shimmer, twinkle, glimmer, beam, shaft, ray, streak, bar, finger, stream
- a sudden instance or manifestation of a quality, understanding, or humor."she had a flash of inspiration"synonyms: burst, outbreak, outburst, wave, rush, surge, stab, flush, blaze, sudden show, brief display/exhibition
- a camera attachment that produces a brief very bright light, used for taking photographs in poor light."an electronic flash"
- a platform for producing and displaying animation and video in web browsers.
- excess plastic or metal forced between facing surfaces as two halves of a mold close up, forming a thin projection on the finished object."flap wheels are ideal for grinding off fiberglass flash"
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1 of 3 verb. ˈflash. 1. : to shine in or like a sudden flame. lightning flashed. her eyes flashed with excitement. 2. : to send out in or as if in flashes.
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