Meaning of flash In English

• 0 to shine brightly and suddenly, or to make something shine in this way:

  • Stop flashing that light in my eyes!

  • The lightning flashed and distant thunder rolled.

  • You'd better slow down, that car was flashing its lights at you.

• 1 to move very fast:

  • They flashed past/by on a motorcycle.

• 2 to show something for a short time:

  • He flashed a smile and offered to buy me a drink.

  • He came out of the bushes and flashed me.

• 3 to communicate something quickly, especially using radio or light waves:

  • Within moments of an event happening, the news can be flashed around the world.

• 4 If something flashes through/across your mind, you suddenly or quickly think of it:

  • The thought suddenly flashed through my mind that she didn't want to be here.

• 5 a sudden bright light that quickly disappears:

  • a flash of lightning

  • The bomb exploded in a flash of yellow light.

• 6 a sudden, powerful emotional or mental experience:

  • The idea came to her in a flash of inspiration/genius.

• 7 the device or system used to produce a bright light for a short time when taking a photograph:

  • Where's the flash for the camera?

  • It's dark in here, I'll have to use the flash.

• 8 a small object or piece of material worn on a military uniform as a sign of rank, or (on clothing) a strip or mark of colour different from the main colour

• 9 a quick look at something:

  • She leaned over and I caught a flash of pink underwear.

• 10 looking expensive in a way that attracts attention:

  • That's a very flash suit he's wearing.

• 11 to shine suddenly and usually brightly, but only for a short time:

  • [ T ] Stop flashing that light in my eyes.

• 12 to move or happen quickly:

  • A fire engine flashed by.

• 13 to show something quickly or for a short time:

  • [ T ] The officer flashed her badge.

  • [ I ] A smile flashed across her face.

• 14 a sudden bright light that quickly disappears:

  • A flash of lightning lit the sky.

• 15 a device used to produce a bright light for a brief time when taking a photograph

• 16 a quick movement or short appearance of something:

  • an occasional flash of wit

• 17 a strip or mark of colour that is different from the main colour on a book, advertisement, etc.:

  • Each book had a flash on the cover indicating that it was part of the series.

• 18 a brand name for a computer program that is used to create moving images for websites and advertisements on the internet