flash (n.)

  1. a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

  2. a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

    [ Syn: photoflash , photoflash , flash lamp , flash lamp , flashgun , flashgun , flashbulb , flashbulb , flash bulb , flash bulb ]

  3. a momentary brightness

  4. a short vivid experience; a flash of emotion swept over him; the flashings of pain were a warning

    [ Syn: flashing ]

  5. a sudden brilliant understanding; he had a flash of intuition'

  6. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); if I had the chance Id do it in a flash

    [ Syn: blink of an eye , heartbeat , instant , jiffy , split second , trice , twinkling , wink , new york minute ]

  7. a gaudy outward display

    [ Syn: ostentation , fanfare ]

  8. a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

    [ Syn: flare ]

  9. a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

    [ Syn: news bulletin , newsflash , newsbreak ]

  10. 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 (adj.)

  1. tastelessly showy; a flash car; a flashy ring; garish colors; a gaudy costume; loud sport shirts; a meretricious yet stylish book; tawdry ornaments

    [ Syn: brassy , cheap , flashy , garish , gaudy , gimcrack , loud , meretricious , tacky , tatty , tawdry , trashy ]

    flash (v.)

  1. gleam or glow intermittently; The lights were flashing

    [ Syn: blink , wink , twinkle , winkle ]

  2. appear briefly; The headlines flashed on the screen'

  3. display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; he showed off his new sports car

    [ Syn: flaunt , show off , ostentate , swank ]

  4. make known or cause to appear with great speed; The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts'

  5. run or move very quickly or hastily; She dashed into the yard

    [ Syn: dart , dash , scoot , scud , shoot ]

  6. expose or show briefly; he flashed a $100 bill'

  7. protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; flash the roof'

  8. emit a brief burst of light; A shooting star flashed and was gone'

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