0 present participle of flash
1 to shine brightly and suddenly, or to make something shine in this way:
They flashed past/by on a motorcycle.
4 to communicate something quickly, especially using radio or light waves:
5 If something flashes through/across your mind, you suddenly or quickly think of it:
On some trials, flashing lights appear on the middle screen, prompting a reflexive movement of the eyes to that screen.
Two additional measures of spatial receptive-field proper ties are provided by responses to flashing stationary circular spots and to bar motion.
Observers evaluated the vividness of the complementary color and the strength of the flashing.