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List of meaning for flash

a sudden brief burst of bright light or a sudden glint from a reflective surface

flash(noun)

a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

flash(noun)

a momentary brightness

flash, flashing(noun)

a short vivid experience

"a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"

flash(noun)

a sudden brilliant understanding

"he had a flash of intuition"

blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute(noun)

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"

ostentation, fanfare, flash(noun)

a gaudy outward display

flare, flash(noun)

a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

news bulletin, newsflash, flash, newsbreak(noun)

a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

flash(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"

flash, photoflash, flash lamp, flashgun, flashbulb, flash bulb(adj)

a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy(verb)

tastelessly showy

"a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"

flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle(verb)

gleam or glow intermittently

"The lights were flashing"

flash(verb)

appear briefly

"The headlines flashed on the screen"

flaunt, flash, show off, ostentate, swank(verb)

display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

"he showed off his new sports car"

flash(verb)

make known or cause to appear with great speed

"The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"

dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot(verb)

run or move very quickly or hastily

"She dashed into the yard"

flash(verb)

expose or show briefly

"he flashed a $100 bill"

flash(verb)

protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal

"flash the roof"

flash(verb)

emit a brief burst of light

"A shooting star flashed and was gone"

lasting only for a short time

flash floods in the local area

a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

a flash of last-minute trips to the grocery store before the onset of the big snowstorm

a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

a much-needed flash of humor during the otherwise boring lecture

a very small space of time

the shower will be over in a flash

something extraordinary or surprising

the new goalie for our hockey team was apparently quite a flash in his hometown

excessive or unnecessary display

the expensive clothes, the luxury cars, and other apparent signs of success are all flash that belie the fact that the family is up to its ears in debt

to shoot forth bursts of light

the actress's diamond necklace flashed as she hurried on stage to accept the award

to present so as to invite notice or attention

flashed a wad of cash as he paid for his dinner

to shine with light at regular intervals

the disco lights flashed, and the revelers danced

to make known openly or publicly

flashed the news of the royal birth around the world

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