Noun
flash -
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
happening ,
natural event ,
occurrent ,
occurrence an event that happens
glint ,
flicker ,
spark a spatially localized brightness
gleam ,
gleaming ,
glimmer an appearance of reflected light
coruscation ,
glitter ,
sparkle a sudden or striking display of brilliance; "coruscations of great wit"
heat flash a flash of intense heat (as released by an atomic explosion)
lightning the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
flash -
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
photoflash ,
flash lamp ,
flashgun ,
flashbulb ,
flash bulb
lamp an artificial source of visible illumination
photographic equipment equipment used by a photographer
flash -
a momentary brightness
brightness the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
flash -
a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him" ; "the flashings of pain were a warning"
flashing
experience the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience" ; "experience is the best teacher"
flash -
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 -
a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition"
flash -
a gaudy outward display
ostentation ,
fanfare
display something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"
bravado ,
bluster a swaggering show of courage
exhibitionism the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals
ritz an ostentatiously elegant hotel
splurge an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
flash -
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
flare
visual signal a signal that involves visual communication
star shell an artillery shell containing an illuminant
bengal light a steady bright blue light; formerly used as a signal but now a firework
flash -
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
news bulletin ,
newsflash ,
newsbreak
bulletin a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
flash -
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 ,
heartbeat ,
instant ,
jiffy ,
split second ,
trice ,
twinkling ,
wink ,
New York minute
mo ,
minute ,
moment ,
second ,
bit a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
Verb
flash -
gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"
blink ,
wink ,
twinkle ,
winkle
radiate send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"
flicker ,
flick move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"
flash -
emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone"
appear come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding" ; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
flash -
appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"
appear come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding" ; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
flash -
expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill"
show give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"
flash -
make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"
convey make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"
flash -
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof"
cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
flash -
run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
dart ,
dash ,
scoot ,
scud ,
shoot
belt along ,
rush along ,
pelt along ,
hotfoot ,
hie ,
cannonball along ,
bucket along ,
step on it ,
hasten ,
race ,
speed ,
rush compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year" ; "let's race and see who gets there first"
flash back ,
cut back return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"
plunge begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe" ; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
flash -
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car"
flaunt ,
show off ,
ostentate ,
swank
display ,
exhibit ,
expose attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals
flex cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod" ; "twist the dough into a braid" ; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
splurge be showy or ostentatious
