The orange neon light flashed on John's face, making him look quite strange.
•The light flashed on the window shade, startling the occupants of the room.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
flash point — n. 1. the lowest temperature at which a volatile solid or the vapor of a liquid will flash when exposed to a brief flame under certain conditions 2. a critical moment at which someone or something bursts forth into activity or existence … English World dictionary
flash — flash1 [ flæʃ ] verb ** ▸ 1 shine for short time ▸ 2 appear for short time ▸ 3 pass quickly ▸ 4 show sudden emotion ▸ 5 show sex organs ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to shine brightly for a very short time, or to shine on and off very quickly:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flash point — noun 1. point at which something is ready to blow up • Syn: ↑flashpoint • Hypernyms: ↑criticality 2. the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air • Syn: ↑flashpoint • … Useful english dictionary
flash*/ — [flæʃ] verb I 1) [I/T] to shine on and off very quickly, or to make a light do this A truck behind me was flashing its headlights.[/ex] His watch flashed in the sunlight.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to appear, or to make something appear, for a very short time … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
flash — /flæʃ / (say flash) noun 1. a sudden, transitory outburst of flame or light: a flash of lightning. 2. a sudden, brief outburst or display of joy, wit, etc. 3. the time occupied by a flash of light; an instant: to take a flash to prepare. 4.… …
flash in the pan — {n. phr.}, {slang} A person or thing that starts out well but does not continue. * /The new quarterback was a flash in the pan./ * /Mary got 100 on the first test in arithmetic but it was just a flash in the pan because she failed in arithmetic./ … Dictionary of American idioms
flash in the pan — {n. phr.}, {slang} A person or thing that starts out well but does not continue. * /The new quarterback was a flash in the pan./ * /Mary got 100 on the first test in arithmetic but it was just a flash in the pan because she failed in arithmetic./ … Dictionary of American idioms
flash point — noun Date: 1878 1. the lowest temperature at which vapors above a volatile combustible substance ignite in air when exposed to flame 2. a point at which someone or something bursts suddenly into action or being 3. tinderbox 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
flash — [flash] vi. [ME flashen, to splash, sprinkle; of echoic orig.] 1. to send out or reflect a sudden, brief blaze or light, esp. at intervals 2. to sparkle or gleam [eyes flashing with anger] 3. to speak abruptly, esp. in anger: usually with out 4.… … English World dictionary
flash — flash1 S3 [flæʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shine)¦ 2¦(pictures)¦ 3 flash through somebody s mind/head/brain 4 flash a smile/glance/look etc (at somebody) 5¦(show something quickly)¦ 6¦(news/information)¦ 7¦(move quickly)¦ 8¦(eyes)¦ 9¦(sex organs)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
flash — [[t]flæ̱ʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ flashes, flashing, flashed 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A flash is a sudden burst of light or of something shiny or bright. A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a second... The wire snapped at the wall plug with a… … English dictionary
