flash

phonetic symbol: / flǽʃ / 

flash - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
flash bulb , flash lamp , flashbulb , flashgun , photoflash

[ noun ]
■ a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
e.g.)
・red flashes adorned the airplane
・a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to

[ noun ]
■ a momentary brightness

[ noun ]
■ a sudden brilliant understanding
e.g.)
・he had a flash of intuition

[ noun ]
■ a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
news bulletin , newsbreak , newsflash

[ noun ]
■ a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
flare

[ noun ]
■ a gaudy outward display
fanfare , ostentation

[ noun ]
■ a short vivid experience
e.g.)
・a flash of emotion swept over him
・the flashings of pain were a warning
flashing

[ noun ]
■ a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

[ noun ]
■ a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
e.g.)
・if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
blink of an eye , heartbeat , instant , jiffy , new york minute , split second , trice , twinkling , wink

[ verb ]
■ appear briefly
e.g.)
・The headlines flashed on the screen

[ verb ]
■ emit a brief burst of light
e.g.)
・A shooting star flashed and was gone

[ verb ]
■ make known or cause to appear with great speed
e.g.)
・The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts

[ verb ]
■ protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
e.g.)
・flash the roof

[ verb ]
■ run or move very quickly or hastily
dart , dash , scoot , scud , shoot

[ verb ]
■ expose or show briefly
e.g.)
・he flashed a $100 bill

[ verb ]
■ display proudly
■ act ostentatiously or pretentiously
flaunt , ostentate , show off , swank

[ verb ]
■ gleam or glow intermittently
e.g.)
・The lights were flashing
blink , twinkle , wink , winkle

[ adjective satellite ]
■ tastelessly showy
e.g.)
・a flash car
・a flashy ring
brassy , cheap , flashy , garish , gaudy , gimcrack , loud , meretricious , tacky , tatty , tawdry , trashy

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