Crossword clues for flashes
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Flash \Flash\, n.; pl. Flashes.
A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning.
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A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary brightness or show.
The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind.
--Shak.No striking sentiment, no flash of fancy.
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The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period.
The Persians and Macedonians had it for a flash.
--Bacon. A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictitious strength to liquors.
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a lamp for providing intense momentary light to take a photograph; as, to take a picture without a flash.
Syn: flashbulb, photoflash, flash lamp, flashgun.
Same as flashlight. [informal]
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(Journalism) A short news item providing recently received and usually preliminary information about an event that is considered important enough to interrupt normal broadcasting or other news delivery services; also called a news flash or bulletin.
Flash light, or Flashing light, a kind of light shown by lighthouses, produced by the revolution of reflectors, so as to show a flash of light every few seconds, alternating with periods of dimness.
--Knight.Flash in the pan, the flashing of the priming in the pan of a flintlock musket without discharging the piece; hence, sudden, spasmodic effort that accomplishes nothing.
Wiktionary
n. (plural of flash English) vb. (en-third-person singular of: flash)
Wikipedia
"Flashes" is a 1931 jazz composition for solo piano by cornetist Bix Beiderbecke. The song is the third work in a series of four compositions for piano composed by Bix Beiderbecke during his career.
Usage examples of "flashes".
The bonfire was kept going on the same generous scale, and its flames shot up, with a hiss and a crackle, twenty or thirty feet into the air, throwing great flashes of light far out into the gloom, through which the dark forms of the Amahagger flitted to and fro like devils replenishing the infernal fires.
But inflections of the voice did most of the work--this, with flashes of brown and blue lights, conveyed the swift despatches.
The temple was filled with flashes of flame as Cardona and his men resisted this massed attack.
There was a roar of musketry, and then answering flashes and roars from temple and rampart.
To the west loomed the huge red ball of the sinking sun, now vanishing down the vapoury horizon, and filling the great heaven, high across whose arch the cranes and wildfowl streamed in line, square, and triangle, with flashes of flying gold and the lurid stain of blood.
Nor was this all, for with the flashes came a soul-shaking sound like that of thunder and of crashing trees.
But at first we saw no flashes, and heard no more of the thunderous sound.
It was a wonderful sight to see the little man fixed there, having apparently realized that to move would be to run the risk of sudden death, while his black tormentor towered over him, and wrapped him round with the quick flashes of the axe.
The distinguishing scenic effect from that distance was the countless distinct flashes of light reflected from the swords and spears, otherwise the panorama was not so grand as might have been expected.
The night was extremely dark, it was only by the flashes from the revolvers as each person fired that they could see their assailants, who were at least a hundred in number, and whose eyes were glowing like hot coals.
A few lightning flashes, reflections from a distant storm, illuminated the horizon.
Forthwith flashes of actual flame, a bright glare leaping from one to another, sprang from the scattered group of men.
And far away towards Knaphill I saw the flashes of trees and hedges and wooden buildings suddenly set alight.
All this had happened with such swiftness that I had stood motionless, dumbfounded and dazzled by the flashes of light.
Whatever is combustible flashes into flame at its touch, lead runs like water, it softens iron, cracks and melts glass, and when it falls upon water, incontinently that explodes into steam.