[ 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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