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flash
NounTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb
Meanings
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."