FLASHES

• give off light suddenly or in transient bursts
• glow or gleam especially with animation or passion her eyes flashed with anger
• change suddenly or violently into vapor hot water flashing to steam under reduced pressure
• expose one's breasts or genitals usually suddenly and briefly in public
• have sudden insight often used with on
• lash
• fill by a sudden inflow of water
• cause the sudden appearance of (light)
• cause to burst violently into flame
• cause (light) to reflect
• cause (as a mirror) to reflect light
• cause (a lamp) to flash
• convey by means of flashes of light
• make known or cause to appear with great speed flash a message on the screen
• display obtrusively and ostentatiously always flashing a roll of bills
• FLASH, to send forth a sudden burst of light [v]
• expose to view usually suddenly and briefly flashed a badge
• protect against rain by covering with sheet metal or a substitute
• coat (as glass) with a thin layer (as of metal or a differently colored glass)
• rush dash used of flowing water
• break forth in or like a sudden flame or flare
• appear suddenly an idea flashes into her mind
• move with great speed the days flash by
• break forth or out so as to make a sudden display the sun flashed from behind a cloud
• act or speak vehemently and suddenly especially in anger
• subject (an exposed photographic negative or positive) to a supplementary uniform exposure to light before development in order to modify detail or tone
• expose one's breasts or genitals usually suddenly and briefly to flashed the audience
• FLASH, to emit a sudden burst of light [v]

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