Flash
[n] a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
[n] a momentary brightness
[n] a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition"
[n] a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
[n] a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
[n] a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"
[n] a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
[n] a very short time (as the time it takes to blink once); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
[adj] tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
[v] make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"
[v] appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"
[v] emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone."
[v] protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal, as of parts of roofs
[v] run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
[v] expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill"
[v] display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
[v] gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
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Synonyms
blink, blink of an eye, brassy, cheap, dart, dash, flare, flash lamp, flashbulb, flashgun, flashing, flashy, flaunt, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, in poor taste(p), instant, jiffy, loud, meretricious, New York minute, news bulletin, newsflash, ostentate, photo
Related Terms
advertise, air, antelope, arrow, automatic response, backfire, bang, be bright, beacon, beam, beat the drum, bedazzle, blare, blast, blaze, blaze of light, blazon forth, blind, blind impulse, blink, blowout, blowup, blue darter, blue streak, bob up, bolt,