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US
/ˈfɫæʃ/
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[ UK /flˈæʃ/ ]
[ UK /flˈæʃ/ ]
VERB
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make known or cause to appear with great speed
The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts -
emit a brief burst of light
A shooting star flashed and was gone -
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
he showed off his new sports car -
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
flash the roof -
gleam or glow intermittently
The lights were flashing -
expose or show briefly
he flashed a $100 bill -
run or move very quickly or hastily
She dashed into the yard -
appear briefly
The headlines flashed on the screen
NOUN
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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 - a gaudy outward display
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a sudden brilliant understanding
he had a flash of intuition -
a short vivid experience
the flashings of pain were a warning
a flash of emotion swept over him - a momentary brightness
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
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a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to
red flashes adorned the airplane - a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
ADJECTIVE
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tastelessly showy
loud sport shirts
tawdry ornaments
a flashy ring
a flash car
a meretricious yet stylish book
garish colors
a gaudy costume
How To Use flash In A Sentence
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- He said nothing as he took his horse's reins and mounted up, the pain causing sparks to flash behind his eyes and his vision to fuzz a little around the edges.
- Strange flashes of varicoloured, rainbow light began to appear and disappear on the path before me.
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- Minutes after they escaped, there was a fire flashover and the whole building went up in flames.
- My hair was matted and wild -- my limbs soiled with salt ooze; while at sea, I had thrown off those of my garments that encumbered me, and the rain drenched the thin summer-clothing I had retained -- my feet were bare, and the stunted reeds and broken shells made them bleed -- the while, I hurried to and fro, now looking earnestly on some distant rock which, islanded in the sands, bore for a moment a deceptive appearance -- now with flashing eyes reproaching the murderous ocean for its unutterable cruelty. III.9
- There was a sudden flash of lightning that gave the face blazing eyes. The Other Side of Me
- The Japanese fisheries agency said activists on Thursday obstructed Japanese whaling in the Antarctic by throwing bottles of what it described as butyric acid onto whaling ships, as well as flashing laser lights and using water cannon. EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed
- With a flash of insight, she found the solution to the problem.
- The camera has a 32mm glass lens, and its automatic shutter allows you to take photos in near-darkness without a flash.