flash

Noun
  1. A sudden intense burst of radiant energy (synset 107426692)
    is a type of: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
    subtypes:
    • flicker, glint, spark - a momentary flash of light
    • gleam, gleaming, glimmer - a flash of light (especially reflected light)
    • coruscation, glitter, sparkle - the occurrence of a small flash or spark
    • 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
    • streak - a sudden flash (as of lightning)
  2. A momentary brightness (synset 104960363)
    is a type of: brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
  3. A short vivid experience (synset 107301793)
    "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"
    is a type of: experience - an event as apprehended
    same as: flashing
  4. A sudden brilliant understanding (synset 105816450)
    "he had a flash of intuition"
    is a type of: brainstorm, brainwave, insight - the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
  5. A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) (synset 115271921)
    "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
    is a type of: bit, minute, mo, moment, second - an indefinitely short time
    same as: blink of an eye, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, new york minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink
  6. A gaudy outward display (synset 106902380)
    is a type of: display - exhibiting openly in public view
    subtypes:
    • bluster, bravado - a swaggering show of courage
    • exhibitionism - extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself
    • ritz - ostentatious display of elegance
    • splurge - an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
    • pedantry - an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
    same as: fanfare, ostentation
  7. A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate (synset 106887980)
    is a type of: visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication
    subtypes:
    same as: flare
  8. A short news announcement concerning some on-going news story (synset 106695239)
    is a type of: bulletin - a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
    same as: news bulletin, newsbreak, newsflash
  9. A bright patch of color used for decoration or identification (synset 103363226)
    "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"
    is a type of: patch - a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
  10. A lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph (synset 103363018)
    is a type of:
    is a part of: flash camera - a camera with a photoflash attachment
    same as: flash bulb, flash lamp, flashbulb, flashgun, photoflash
Adjective
  1. Tastelessly showy (synset 302402358)
    "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
    similar to: tasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste
    same as: brassy, cheap, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
Verb
  1. Gleam or glow intermittently (synset 202164320)
    "The lights were flashing"
    is a type of: radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
    subtypes: flick, flicker - flash intermittently
    same as: blink, twinkle, wink, winkle
  2. Appear briefly (synset 200425644)
    "The headlines flashed on the screen"
    is a type of: appear - come into sight or view
  3. Display proudly;
    Act ostentatiously or pretentiously (synset 202146446)
    "he showed off his new sports car"
    is a type of: display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent
    subtypes:
    • flex - exhibit the strength of
    • splurge - be showy or ostentatious
    same as: flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank
  4. Make known or cause to appear with great speed (synset 200931471)
    "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"
    is a type of: convey - (of information) make known; pass on
  5. Run or move very quickly or hastily (synset 202065423)
    "She dashed into the yard"
    is a type of: belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it - move hurridly
    subtypes: plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
    same as: dart, dash, scoot, scud, shoot
    verb group: buck, charge, shoot, shoot down, tear - move quickly and violently
  6. Expose or show briefly (synset 202143084)
    "he flashed a $100 bill"
    is a type of: show - make visible or noticeable
  7. Protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal (synset 201338143)
    "flash the roof"
    is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  8. Emit a brief burst of light (synset 200425822)
    "A shooting star flashed and was gone"
    is a type of: appear - come into sight or view

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