Meaning & use
flash
A sudden brief burst of bright light that appears and disappears quickly.
See it in a sentence
A flash of lightning lit up the entire sky for a split second.
The photographer's flash startled the sleeping cat on the couch.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'flash' also means to move or happen very quickly, as in 'the car flashed past us.'
Words with a similar meaning
burstglare
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To move, pass, or happen very suddenly and quickly.
The memory flashed through her mind the moment she smelled the perfume.
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