flash

/flæʃ/
adjective
  1. Showy, stylish, or expensive in appearance.
    • She wore a flash diamond necklace that caught everyone's eye.
    • He drove a flash sports car to the party.
    • The restaurant was too flash for my taste.
  2. Relating to computer memory that can be erased and reprogrammed.
    • Flash memory is used in many portable devices.
    • The phone has 128 GB of flash storage.
    • I saved the file on a flash drive.
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verb
  1. To shine or give out a bright light suddenly or briefly.
    • A light flashed from the lighthouse every ten seconds.
    • The lightning flashed across the dark sky.
    • She flashed her headlights to warn the other driver.
  2. To move or pass very quickly.
    • The thought flashed through my mind that I had forgotten my keys.
    • The years flashed by in what felt like an instant.
    • A car flashed past us on the highway.
  3. To show something briefly or suddenly.
    • She flashed a smile at the camera.
    • He flashed his ID badge at the security guard.
    • The news channel flashed a headline across the screen.
  4. To send a message or signal quickly, especially electronically.
    • I'll flash you the address when I get it.
    • He flashed a quick text to his friend.
    • The computer screen flashed a warning message.
noun
  1. A sudden, brief burst of light or flame.
    • The camera's flash went off, blinding everyone for a moment.
    • There was a bright flash of lightning, followed by thunder.
    • A flash of fire erupted from the engine.
  2. A device that produces a brief bright light for photography.
    • He attached an external flash to his camera.
    • My phone's flash isn't bright enough for night photos.
    • The flash on the old camera took a long time to recharge.
  3. A sudden, brief occurrence or display of something.
    • A flash of inspiration hit him in the middle of the night.
    • She felt a flash of anger when she heard the news.
    • There was a flash of recognition in her eyes.
  4. A very short amount of time; an instant.
    • The accident happened in a flash.
    • I'll be back in a flash.
    • The whole trip seemed to be over in a flash.
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