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Flare
flɛː
- a sudden brief burst of bright flame or light
"the flare of the match lit up his face"
- a device producing a very bright flame, used especially as a signal or marker
"a distress flare"
- a sudden burst of intense emotion
"she felt a flare of anger within her"
- a sudden recurrence of an inflammation or other medical condition
"corticosteroid treatment for colitis flares"
- a sudden explosion in the chromosphere and corona of the sun or another star, resulting in an intense burst of radiation
- extraneous illumination on film caused by internal reflection in the camera
- a gradual widening in shape, especially towards the hem of a garment
- trousers whose legs get progressively wider from the knees down
- an upward and outward curve of a ship's bows, designed to throw the water outwards when in motion
- burn or shine with a sudden intensity
"the bonfire crackled and flared up"
blaze flash flare up flame burn unsteadily burn violently burn up burn blaze be ablaze be alight be on fire be in flames flame be aflame- (of a situation or emotion) suddenly become intense or violent
"tempers flared as supporters scuffled with other passengers"
- (of a person) suddenly become angry
"she flared up, shouting at Geoffrey"
- gradually become wider at one end
"the dress flared out into a huge train"
- (of a person's nostrils) dilate
"his head lifted fractionally, his nostrils flaring"
- (of a person) cause (the nostrils) to dilate