Noun
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a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- flash lamp - flash bulb -
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"
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a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- news bulletin -
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
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a gaudy outward display
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a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
"if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
- blink of an eye - split second - new york minute -
a sudden brilliant understanding
"he had a flash of intuition"
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a short vivid experience
"a flash of emotion swept over him"
"the flashings of pain were a warning"
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a momentary brightness
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a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
Verb
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emit a brief burst of light
"A shooting star flashed and was gone"
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protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
"flash the roof"
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expose or show briefly
"he flashed a $100 bill"
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run or move very quickly or hastily
"She dashed into the yard"
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make known or cause to appear with great speed
"The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"
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display proudly
act ostentatiously or pretentiously
"he showed off his new sports car"
- show off - ostentate -
appear briefly
"The headlines flashed on the screen"
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gleam or glow intermittently
"The lights were flashing"
Adjective
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tastelessly showy
"a flash car"
"a flashy ring"
"garish colors"
"a gaudy costume"
"loud sport shirts"
"a meretricious yet stylish book"
"tawdry ornaments"