flash
verb
\ ˈflash
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flashed;
flashing;
flashes
Definition of flash
(Entry 1 of 4)
2
: to break forth in or like a sudden flame or flare
3a
: to appear suddenly
an idea flashes into her mind
b
: to move with great speed
the days flash by
4a
: to break forth or out so as to make a sudden display
b
: to act or speak vehemently and suddenly especially in anger
5a
: to give off light suddenly or in transient bursts
b
: to glow or gleam especially with animation or passion
her eyes flashed with anger
6
: to change suddenly or violently into vapor
7
: to expose one's breasts or genitals usually suddenly and briefly in public
8
: to have sudden insight
—often used with on
b
: to fill by a sudden inflow of water
2a
: to cause the sudden appearance of (light)
b
: to cause to burst violently into flame
c(1)
: to cause (light) to reflect
(2)
: to cause (something) to reflect light
flash a mirror
(3)
: to cause (a lamp) to flash
d
: to convey by means of flashes of light
3a
: to make known or cause to appear with great speed
flash a message on the screen
b
: to display obtrusively and ostentatiously
always flashing a roll of bills
c
: to expose to view usually suddenly and briefly
flashed a badge
4
: to cover with or form into a thin layer: such as
a
: to protect against rain by covering with sheet metal or a substitute
b
: to coat (glass) with a thin layer (as of metal or a differently colored glass)
5
: to subject (an exposed photographic negative or positive) to a supplementary uniform exposure to light before development in order to modify detail or tone
6
: to expose one's breasts or genitals usually suddenly and briefly to
flashed the audience
flash
nounDefinition of flash (Entry 2 of 4)
1a
: a sudden burst of light
b
: a movement of a flag in signaling
2
: a sudden and often brilliant burst
a flash of wit
3
: a brief time
b
archaic
: a showy ostentatious person
c
: one that attracts notice
especially
: an outstanding athlete
d
: pizzazz
5
obsolete
: thieves' slang
6
: something flashed: such as
b
: smile
c
: a first brief news report
e
: a quick-spreading flame or momentary intense outburst of radiant heat
f(1)
: flashlight sense 2
(2)
: a device for producing a flashlight for taking photographs
7
: rush sense 7a
8
: the rapid conversion of a liquid into vapor
flash
adjectiveDefinition of flash (Entry 3 of 4)
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of flashy people or things
flash behavior
c
: of, relating to, or characteristic of persons considered social outcasts
flash language
2
: of sudden origin and short duration
a flash fire
3
: having or using a solid-state data storage technology that retains data even without a connection to a power source
flash memory
flash
adverbDefinition of flash (Entry 4 of 4)
: by very brief exposure to an intense altering agent (such as heat or cold)
flash fry flash freeze
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