FLASHES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

tastelessly showy

Example: a flash car; a flashy ring; garish colors; a gaudy costume; loud sport shirts; a meretricious yet stylish book; tawdry ornaments

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

Example: if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification

Example: red flashes adorned the airplane; a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Noun

a momentary brightness

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Noun

a sudden brilliant understanding

Example: he had a flash of intuition

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Noun

a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Noun

a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Noun

a gaudy outward display

Meaning 10

Part of speech: Noun

a short vivid experience

Example: a flash of emotion swept over him; the flashings of pain were a warning

Meaning 11

Part of speech: Noun

a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

Meaning 12

Part of speech: Verb

protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal

Example: flash the roof

Meaning 13

Part of speech: Verb

run or move very quickly or hastily

Example: She dashed into the yard

Meaning 14

Part of speech: Verb

expose or show briefly

Example: he flashed a $100 bill

Meaning 15

Part of speech: Verb

display proudly

Example: act ostentatiously or pretentiously; he showed off his new sports car

Meaning 16

Part of speech: Verb

gleam or glow intermittently

Example: The lights were flashing

Meaning 17

Part of speech: Verb

appear briefly

Example: The headlines flashed on the screen

Meaning 18

Part of speech: Verb

emit a brief burst of light

Example: A shooting star flashed and was gone

Meaning 19

Part of speech: Verb

make known or cause to appear with great speed

Example: The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts