FLASH | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Middle English (in the sense ‘splash water about’): probably imitative; compare with flush and splash

shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way

shine briefly or intermittently

• lightning flashed overhead
• an irritating neon sign flashed on and off

move or pass very quickly

move very quickly

• a look of terror flashed across Kirov's face
• a sudden thought flashed through his mind

display (information or an image) suddenly on a television or computer screen or electronic sign, typically briefly or repeatedly

display image on electronic screen

• the screen flashed up a menu

a sudden brief burst of bright light

sudden burst of light

• a flash of lightning

a sudden or brief manifestation or occurrence of something

sudden brief manifestation or occurrence

• she had a flash of inspiration

a camera attachment that produces a brief very bright light, used for taking photographs in poor light

camera attachment for taking photographs in poor light

• an electronic flash
• if in any doubt use flash

a platform for producing and displaying animation and video in web browsers.

platform for producing and displaying animation and video in web browsers

ostentatious stylishness or display of wealth

ostentation

• workwear represents a move away from Eighties designer flash

excess plastic or metal forced between facing surfaces as two halves of a mould close up, forming a thin projection on the finished object

excess plastic forced up between halves of mould

• flap wheels are ideal for grinding off fibreglass flash

a rush of water, especially down a weir to take a boat over shallows.

rush of water down weir

ostentatiously stylish or expensive

ostentatiously expensive

• a flash new car

relating to the language used by criminals or prostitutes.

relating to language of criminals or prostitutes