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flash > 18 senses
ADJECTIVE1flash, brassy, cheap, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashyTastelessly showy
NOUN1flashA sudden intense burst of radiant energy
2flashA momentary brightness
3flash, flashingA short vivid experience
4flashA sudden brilliant understanding
5flash, blink of an eye, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minuteA very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat)
6flash, flareA burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
7flash, news bulletin, newsflash, newsbreakA short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
8flashA bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
9flash, photoflash, flash lamp, flashgun, flashbulb, flash bulbA lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
VERB1flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkleGleam or glow intermittently
2flashAppear briefly
3flash, flaunt, show off, ostentate, swankDisplay proudly
4flashMake known or cause to appear with great speed
5flash, dart, dash, scoot, scud, shootRun or move very quickly or hastily
6flashExpose or show briefly
7flashProtect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
8flashEmit a brief burst of light
flash > pronunciation
Soundsflae'sh
Rhymesabash, Asch, ash, and 34 more rhymes in aesh at the HyperDic website...
flash > adjective
MeaningTastelessly showy.
Examples"a flash car"; "a flashy ring"
Synonymsbrassy, cheap, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy
Similar totasteless, in poor taste
flash > noun 1, event
MeaningA sudden intense burst of radiant energy.
Narrowerflicker, spark, glint; gleam, gleaming, glimmer; glitter, sparkle, coruscation; heat flash; lightning; streak
Broaderhappening, occurrence, natural event
Verbsflash
flash > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA momentary brightness.
Broaderbrightness
Verbsflash; flash
flash > noun 3, event
MeaningA short vivid experience.
Examples"a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"
Synonymsflashing
Broaderexperience
Verbsflash
flash > noun 4, cognition
MeaningA sudden brilliant understanding.
Examples"he had a flash of intuition"
Broaderinsight, brainstorm, brainwave
flash > noun 5, time
MeaningA very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat).
Examples"if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
Synonymsblink of an eye, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute
Broadermoment, minute, second, bit
Verbsflash
flash > noun 6, communication
MeaningA burst of light used to communicate or illuminate.
Synonymsflare
Narrowerstar shell; Bengal light; Very light
Broadervisual signal
flash > noun 7, communication
MeaningA short news announcement concerning some on-going news story.
Synonymsnews bulletin, newsflash, newsbreak
Broaderbulletin
Verbsflash; flash
flash > noun 8, artifact
MeaningA bright patch of color used for decoration or identification.
Examples"red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"
Broaderpatch
flash > noun 9, artifact
MeaningA lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph.
Synonymsphotoflash, flash lamp, flashgun, flashbulb, flash bulb
Part offlash camera
Broaderlamp; photographic equipment
flash > verb 1, perception
MeaningGleam or glow intermittently.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
ModelLights flash on the horizon; The horizon is flashing with lights
Examples"The lights were flashing"
Synonymsblink, wink, twinkle, winkle
Narrowerflicker, flick
Broaderradiate
Nounsflash; flasher
flash > verb 2, change
MeaningAppear briefly.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"The headlines flashed on the screen"
Broaderappear
Nounsflash, flashing; flash
flash > verb 3, perception
MeaningDisplay proudly. Act ostentatiously or pretentiously.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsflaunt, show off, ostentate, swank
Narrowerflex; splurge
Broaderexpose, exhibit, display
flash > verb 4, communication
MeaningMake known or cause to appear with great speed.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"
Broaderconvey, impart
Nounsflash
flash > verb 5, motion
MeaningRun or move very quickly or hastily.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsdart, dash, scoot, scud, shoot
Narrowerplunge
Broaderrush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along
Similar totear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck
See alsoflash back
flash > verb 6, perception
MeaningExpose or show briefly.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"he flashed a $100 bill"
Broadershow
Nounsflasher; flash
flash > verb 7, contact
MeaningProtect by covering with a thin sheet of metal.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"flash the roof"
Broadercover
flash > verb 8, change
MeaningEmit a brief burst of light.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"A shooting star flashed and was gone"
Broaderappear
Nounsflash; flash; flasher; flasher

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