flashes

Meanings

• Noun

  A brief, intense burst of light or radiation.

  - "The camera captured several flashes during the photographer's session."
  - "A lightning bolt is a natural flash."
  - "The strobe light produced multiple flashes per second."

• Verb

  To make something visible briefly.

  - "The police used a flashlight to search the room."
  - "The teacher flashed the equation on the board for students to see."
  - "The warning sign flashed red to alert drivers."

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Antonyms

aeon

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Synonyms

gleam , glint , molding flash , moulding flash , beep , glint

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flashes
ashes , cashes , crashes , lashes

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Flash (en) : A brief, intense burst of light or radiation.
   

2. Flash (en) : To move suddenly and quickly.
   

3. Flash (en) : A high-speed camera.
   

4. Flash (en) : A person who is very fashionable and up-to-date.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Flash (en) : A brief, intense burst of light or radiation.
   

2. Flash (en) : To move suddenly and quickly.
   

3. Flash (en) : A high-speed camera.
   

4. Flash (en) : A person who is very fashionable and up-to-date.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of flashes that leads to same result
flash , flashed , flashes , flashing , flash back , flashed back , flashes back , flashing back , green flash , green flashes , hot flash , hot flashes , hot flush

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Forms

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flashes, flash's, flashes'

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Etymology

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From Old English flāscan 'to shine', from flāsc 'bright, shining'.

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Trivia

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1. The average lightning bolt generates about 300,000,000 volts of electricity.

2. The first practical flash bulb was invented in 1927 by Edwin Land.

3. The term 'flash' comes from the Old English word 'flāscan', which means 'to shine'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lightning: A natural electrical discharge that produces a bright flash and typically also thunder.

2. Strobe light: A type of artificial light that produces a series of short, repeated flashes in rapid succession.

3. Flash photography: A photographic technique using a flash to illuminate the subject, often used in low-light conditions.

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Culture

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In literature, 'flashes' are often used to describe sudden, intense moments or revelations. In art, 'flashes' can refer to the use of bright, vivid colors. In music, 'flashes' can refer to quick, sudden changes in tempo or rhythm.

How to Memorize "flashes"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a camera taking a picture, and the flash going off.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flashes' with bright, intense moments.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym F-L-A-S-H: Fast, Luminous, Astonishing, Sudden, Happening.

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