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flash
noun
-
flash
,
flashes
a
sudden
bright
light
that
lasts
only
a
moment
•
A
flash
of
lightning
lit
up
the
night
sky
for
an
instant
.
A
flash
of
lightning
lit
up
the
night
sky
for
an
instant
.
•
The
photographer
used
a
bright
flash
to
light
the
model's
face
.
The
photographer
used
a
bright
flash
to
light
the
model's
face
.
From
Middle
English
flasshen
,
of
imitative
origin
,
echoing
the
sudden
sound
and
sight
of
a
burst
of
light
verb
-
flash
,
flashing
,
flashes
,
flashed
to
shine
,
appear
,
or
show
something
for
a
very
short
time
•
The
warning
light
flashed
red
on
the
dashboard
.
The
warning
light
flashed
red
on
the
dashboard
.
•
She
flashed
her
ticket
at
the
guard
and
hurried
inside
.
She
flashed
her
ticket
at
the
guard
and
hurried
inside
.
Same
origin
as
noun
;
the
verb
developed
from
the
imagery
of
light
bursting
suddenly
noun
-
flash
,
flashes
a
very
short
moment
of
time
•
I'll
be
back
in
a
flash
.
I'll
be
back
in
a
flash
.
•
The
race
was
over
in
a
flash
.
The
race
was
over
in
a
flash
.
Metaphorical
extension
from
the
idea
of
a
burst
of
light
to
a
burst
of
time
adjective
-
flash
,
flasher
,
flashest
looking
rich
,
fashionable
,
or
expensive
in
a
way
meant
to
impress
people
•
He
turned
up
in
a
flash
new
sports
car
.
He
turned
up
in
a
flash
new
sports
car
.
•
That's
a
flash
watch
you're
wearing
.
That's
a
flash
watch
you're
wearing
.
British
slang
from
the
19th
century
,
possibly
linking
to
‘
flashy
’,
meaning
showy
