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Open English Wordnet Nouns (n) flash a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
(n) flash a momentary brightness
(n) flash , flashing a short vivid experience “a flash of emotion swept over him” ,
“the flashings of pain were a warning”
(n) flash a sudden brilliant understanding “he had a flash of intuition”
(n) flare , flash a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
(n) flash 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”
Verbs (v) flash appear briefly “The headlines flashed on the screen”
(v) flash make known or cause to appear with great speed “The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts”
(v) flash expose or show briefly “he flashed a $100 bill”
(v) flash protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal “flash the roof”
(v) flash emit a brief burst of light “A shooting star flashed and was gone”
Adjectives (s) brassy , cheap , flash , flashy , garish , gaudy , gimcrack , loud , meretricious , tacky , tatty , tawdry , trashy tastelessly showy “a flash car” ,
“a flashy ring” ,
“garish colors” ,
“a gaudy costume” ,
“loud sport shirts” ,
“a meretricious yet stylish book” ,
“tawdry ornaments”