flash
IPA: fɫˈæʃ
noun
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- A very short amount of time.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (Britain, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (archaic) A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for colouring liquor to make it look stronger.
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”)
- (dated) A newsflash.
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- A pool.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
- (computing) A multimedia platform, most often used for adding animation and interactivity to webpages.
- (DC Comics) Any of various DC Comics superheroes who have the power of superspeed, derived from an energy called the Speed Force.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”). [A device that produces a short flash of light to help illuminate a scene, mostly for night-time or indoors photography, to make the picture brighter.]
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory. [(computer hardware) A rewritable memory chip that retains its data without a power supply.]
- (telecommunications) Short for hook flash. [(telecommunications) A signal that briefly disconnects the local loop circuit by means of the hookswitch or a dedicated button, used to control functions on the public telephone exchange.]
verb
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (transitive, intransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
- To communicate quickly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, obsolete) To trick up in a showy manner.
- (transitive, obsolete) To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash.
adjective
- (British, Australia and New Zealand, slang) Expensive-looking and demanding attention; stylish; showy.
- (UK, of a person) Having plenty of ready money.
- (UK, of a person) Liable to show off expensive possessions or money.
- (US, slang) Occurring very rapidly, almost instantaneously.
- (slang, obsolete) Relating to thieves and vagabonds.
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Examples of "flash" in Sentences
- The red light flashes if the baby is doing naughty things.
- Instantly, the indicator lights on the panel began flashing.
- The lights on the truck were flashing red, white and yellow.
- The amber light warns of the flashing reds being about to appear.
- She frantically operates the copier and a flash of light comes out.
- The Family is then waken up by loud techno music and flashing lights.
- The active visual warnings are usually in the form of flashing lights.
- Whats the purpose of the white flashing light on the top of the school bus
- Is there a way to disable the flashing standby light in the BIOS or something
- The intensity of the light flash depends on the energy of the charged particles.
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