flash

a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

a momentary brightness

a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"

a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition"

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"

a gaudy outward display

a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

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"

a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"

appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"

display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car"

make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"

run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill"

protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof"

emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone"

tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"