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Flash
flaʃ
- a sudden brief burst of bright light
"a flash of lightning"
- a patch or sudden display of a bright colour
"the woodpecker swooped from tree to tree with a flash of yellow, green, and red"
- a coloured patch of cloth on a uniform used as the distinguishing emblem of a regiment, formation, or country
"a short man with the black flashes of the tank units"
- a coloured band on the packaging of a product used to catch the consumer's eye
"on-pack flashes offer a free ‘Taste of the Caribbean’"
- a pre-drawn design for a tattoo
- a sudden or brief manifestation or occurrence of something
"she had a flash of inspiration"
- a newsflash
- a camera attachment that produces a brief very bright light, used for taking photographs in poor light
"an electronic flash"
- a platform for producing and displaying animation and video in web browsers
- ostentatious stylishness or display of wealth
"workwear represents a move away from Eighties designer flash"
- excess plastic or metal forced between facing surfaces as two halves of a mould close up, forming a thin projection on the finished object
"flap wheels are ideal for grinding off fibreglass flash"
- a rush of water, especially down a weir to take a boat over shallows
- shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way
"lightning flashed overhead"
- cause to shine briefly or suddenly
"the oncoming car flashed its lights"
- shine or show a light to send (a signal)
"red lights started to flash a warning"
- give (a swift look)
"Carrie flashed a glance in his direction"
- (of a person's eyes) indicate sudden emotion, especially anger
"she glared at him, her eyes flashing"
- move or pass very quickly
"a look of terror flashed across Kirov's face"
zoom streak tear shoot dash dart fly whistle hurtle rush hurry bolt race bound speed career charge hare whizz whoosh buzz- send (news or information) swiftly by means of telegraphy or telecommunications
"the story was flashed around the world"
- display (information or an image) suddenly on a television or computer screen or electronic sign, typically briefly or repeatedly
"the screen flashed up a menu"
- (of information or an image) be displayed briefly or repeatedly on a screen
"the election results flashed on the screen"
- hold up or show (something, often proof of one's identity) quickly before replacing it
"she opened her purse and flashed her ID card"
- make a conspicuous display of (something) so as to impress or attract attention
"they flashed huge wads of money about"
- (of a man) show one's genitals briefly in public
"on my way back to work I was flashed at by some weirdo"
- ostentatiously stylish or expensive
"a flash new car"
- ostentatiously displaying one's wealth
"he's a bit flash and refers to his gold card a few times too many"
- relating to the language used by criminals or prostitutes