Meaning & Definition of Flash in English

1. A sudden intense burst of radiant energy

2. A momentary brightness

3. A short vivid experience

• "A flash of emotion swept over him"

• "The flashings of pain were a warning"

4. A sudden brilliant understanding

• "He had a flash of intuition"

5. A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

• "If i had the chance i'd do it in a flash"

6. A gaudy outward display

7. A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

8. A short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

9. 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"

10. A lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

1. Gleam or glow intermittently

• "The lights were flashing"

2. Appear briefly

• "The headlines flashed on the screen"

3. Display proudly

• Act ostentatiously or pretentiously

• "He showed off his new sports car"

4. Make known or cause to appear with great speed

• "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"

5. Run or move very quickly or hastily

• "She dashed into the yard"

6. Expose or show briefly

• "He flashed a $100 bill"

7. Protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal

• "Flash the roof"

8. Emit a brief burst of light

• "A shooting star flashed and was gone"

1. Tastelessly showy

• "A flash car"

• "A flashy ring"

• "Garish colors"

• "A gaudy costume"

• "Loud sport shirts"

• "A meretricious yet stylish book"

• "Tawdry ornaments"