- flash*/
- [flæʃ]
verb
I
1) [I/T] to shine on and off very quickly, or to make a light do thisA 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 before disappearingTom flashed me a smile from across the room.[/ex]The headlines flashed across the screen.[/ex]3) [I] to pass very quicklyThe thought that I might die flashed through my mind.[/ex]flashing adj IInoun [C]flash [flæʃ]1) a bright light that appears for a very short timea flash of lightning[/ex]2) a bright light on a camera that flashes as you take a photograph3) a moment when you suddenly understand or feel somethinga flash of anger/genius[/ex]•a flash in the pan — spoken someone or something that is popular or successful for only a very short time[/ex]in/like a flash — very quickly[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.