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flash

NounTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Meanings

Noun

A sudden, brief burst of bright light.

"A flash of lightning illuminated the dark sky."

Noun

A sudden, brief feeling or thought.

"She had a sudden flash of inspiration during the meeting."

Noun

A sudden, brief period of a particular emotion or behavior.

"He had a flash of anger when he saw the broken window."

Noun

A device used in photography to produce a brief, intense light.

"The photographer used a flash to brighten the indoor shot."

Transitive Verb
[~ something]

To produce a sudden, brief burst of light.

"The headlights flashed across the road."

Transitive Verb
[~ something]

To show something briefly or quickly to someone.

"The guard asked the visitors to flash their identification cards."

Intransitive Verb

To emit a sudden, brief burst of light.

"The lighthouse beacon flashed every ten seconds."

Intransitive Verb

To move very quickly in a specific direction.

"The race car flashed past the spectators at incredible speed."

Transitive Verb
[~ something]

To rewrite the firmware or software of a computer chip.

"The technician had to flash the BIOS to fix the compatibility issue."

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