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• a flash of lightning
• flashes of light were followed by an explosion.
• there was a blinding flash and the whole building shuddered.
• the flashes from the guns illuminated the sky.

flash

1. a sudden bright light that shines for a moment and then disappears
• a flash of lightning
• Flashes of light were followed by an explosion.
• There was a blinding flash and the whole building shuddered.
• The flashes from the guns illuminated the sky.
2. the act of shining a light on something, especially as a signal
• The lighthouse gives out four flashes every 15 seconds.
• Below them they saw torch flashes from locals which signalled V for Victory.
3. a piece of equipment that produces a bright light for a very short time, used for taking photographs indoors, when it is dark, etc.; the use of this when taking a photograph
• a camera with a built-in flash
• I'll need flash for this shot.
• flash photography
• The tour guide asked people to turn off the flash on their cameras.

Extra Examples

• I don't think the picture will come out in this light. Try using the flash.
• I took it with flash.
• The flash didn't go off.
4. the sudden appearance for a short time of something bright
• a flash of white teeth
• On the horizon, she saw a flash of silver—the sea!
• We caught a flash of white in the bushes.
5. a particular idea or feeling that suddenly comes into your mind or shows in your face
• a flash of brilliance/insight/inspiration
• He caught the flash of anger in her eyes.
• When she looked at me, I caught a flash of recognition in her eyes.
• ‘Did you really win first prize?’ he said with a flash of genuine admiration.

Extra Examples

• He felt a brief flash of jealousy.
• She had a sudden flash of inspiration.
• a rare flash of humour
6. a short item of important news that is broadcast on radio or television, often interrupting a programme
7. a band or small piece of cloth worn on a military uniform to show a person’s rank
8. a band of colour or writing across a book, pack, etc.
9. a program that creates moving images for websites
10. a sudden success that lasts only a short time and is not likely to be repeated
• He needed to prove that his success was not just a flash in the pan.
11. very quickly and suddenly
• The weekend seemed to be over in a flash.
• The answer came to me like a flash.
12. very quickly
• Quick as a flash she was at his side.