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List of meaning for flare

a sudden pop of fire

flare, flair(noun)

a shape that spreads outward

"the skirt had a wide flare"

flare(noun)

a sudden burst of flame

flare, flash(noun)

a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

flare(noun)

reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

flare(noun)

a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms

"a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"

solar flare, flare(noun)

a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference

flare(noun)

am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)

flare(noun)

a sudden outburst of emotion

"she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"

flare(noun)

a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification

flare pass, flare(noun)

a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines

"he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss"

flare(verb)

(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield

flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up(verb)

burn brightly

"Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"

flare out, flare(verb)

become flared and widen, usually at one end

"The bellbottom pants flare out"

flare, flame(verb)

shine with a sudden light

"The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"

erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out(verb)

erupt or intensify suddenly

"Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

a flare in gift card sales around graduation time

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

ended the quarrel with a stunning flare of swearwords

the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible

in the darkness the flare of a single match might be seen by enemy troops

to shine with a bright harsh light

floodlights flaring into the forbidding empty spaces surrounding the prison

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