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flash - a sudden intense burst of radiant energy |
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happening,
natural event,
occurrence,
occurrent an event that happens
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flicker,
glint,
spark North American woodpecker
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gleam,
gleaming,
glimmer an appearance of reflected light
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coruscation,
glitter,
sparkle a sudden or striking display of brilliance; "coruscations of great wit"
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heat flash a flash of intense heat (as released by an atomic explosion)
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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
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streak a distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness"
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flash - a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph |
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photoflash,
flashgun,
flashbulb |
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lamp an artificial source of visible illumination
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photographic equipment equipment used by a photographer
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flash camera a camera with a photoflash attachment
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flash - a momentary brightness |
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brightness the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
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flash - a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning" |
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flashing |
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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"
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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" |
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patch a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
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flash - a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition" |
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brainstorm,
brainwave,
insight (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
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| Verb |
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flash - gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing" |
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blink,
wink,
twinkle,
winkle |
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radiate send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"
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flick,
flicker remove with a flick (of the hand)
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flash - emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone" |
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appear come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
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flash - appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen" |
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appear come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
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flash - expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill" |
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show give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"
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flash - make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts" |
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convey make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"
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flash - protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof" |
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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