flash (Meaning)
flash (n)
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
a momentary brightness
a short vivid experience
a sudden brilliant understanding
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
a gaudy outward display
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
flash (v)
gleam or glow intermittently
appear briefly
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
make known or cause to appear with great speed
run or move very quickly or hastily
expose or show briefly
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
emit a brief burst of light
flash (s)
tastelessly showy
flash (v. i.)
To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed.
To break forth, as a sudden flood of light; to burst instantly and brightly on the sight; to show a momentary brilliancy; to come or pass like a flash.
To burst forth like a sudden flame; to break out violently; to rush hastily.
flash (v. t.)
To send out in flashes; to cause to burst forth with sudden flame or light.
To convey as by a flash; to light up, as by a sudden flame or light; as, to flash a message along the wires; to flash conviction on the mind.
To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different color. See Flashing, n., 3 (b).
flash (n.)
To trick up in a showy manner.
To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash.
A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning.
A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary brightness or show.
The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period.
A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictious strength to liquors.
Slang or cant of thieves and prostitutes.
A pool.
A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
flash (a.)
Showy, but counterfeit; cheap, pretentious, and vulgar; as, flash jewelry; flash finery.
Wearing showy, counterfeit ornaments; vulgarly pretentious; as, flash people; flash men or women; -- applied especially to thieves, gamblers, and prostitutes that dress in a showy way and wear much cheap jewelry.
Synonyms & Antonyms of flash
flash Sentence Examples
- The photographer used a flash attachment to illuminate the subject in low-light conditions.
- The lightning flashed across the sky like a brilliant streak of light.
- The tourists were awestruck by the flash of the Northern Lights dancing across the night sky.
- The sudden flash of insight struck her like a bolt of lightning, leading to a groundbreaking discovery.
- She was caught in a flash flood, the water rushing through the streets with alarming speed.
- The computer screen flashed an error message, indicating a problem with the system.
- The athletes dashed across the finish line in a flash of color and motion.
- The speaker's words flashed across the screen in bold letters, capturing the attention of the audience.
- The fireflies flashed their lights in rhythmic patterns, creating a magical display in the darkness.
- The fashion show featured a series of stunning outfits that flashed by on the runway, leaving the audience mesmerized.
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The photographer used a flash attachment to illuminate the subject in low-light conditions.
The lightning flashed across the sky like a brilliant streak of light.
The tourists were awestruck by the flash of the Northern Lights dancing across the night sky.
The sudden flash of insight struck her like a bolt of lightning, leading to a groundbreaking discovery.
