Flash
Definition of Flash
Pronunciation: flăsh | v. i. | 1. | To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed. | | 2. | To break forth, as a sudden flood of light; to burst instantly and brightly on the sight; to show a momentary brilliancy; to come or pass like a flash. | | 3. | To burst forth like a sudden flame; to break out violently; to rush hastily. | | v. t. | 1. | To send out in flashes; to cause to burst forth with sudden flame or light. | | 2. | To convey as by a flash; to light up, as by a sudden flame or light; as, to flash a message along the wires; to flash conviction on the mind. | | 3. | (Glass Making) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different color. See Flashing, n., 3 (b). | | 4. | To trick up in a showy manner. | | 5. | To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash. | | n. | 1. | A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning. | | 2. | A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary brightness or show. | | 3. | The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period. | | 4. | A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictitious strength to liquors. | | 5. | a lamp for providing intense momentary light to take a photograph; as, to take a picture without a flash. | | 6. | Same as flashlight. | | 7. | (Journalism) A short news item providing recently received and usually preliminary information about an event that is considered important enough to interrupt normal broadcasting or other news delivery services; also called a news flash or bulletin. | | a. | 1. | Showy, but counterfeit; cheap, pretentious, and vulgar; as, flash jewelry; flash finery. | | 2. | Wearing showy, counterfeit ornaments; vulgarly pretentious; as, flash people; flash men or women; - applied especially to thieves, gamblers, and prostitutes that dress in a showy way and wear much cheap jewelry. | | n. | 1. | Slang or cant of thieves and prostitutes. | | 1. | A pool. | | 2. | (Engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal. |
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