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Definition of flashes

Flashes
Flash Flash, n.; pl. Flashes. 1. A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning. 2. 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. --Wirt. 3. The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period. The Persians and Macedonians had it for a flash. --Bacon. 4. A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictious strength to liquors. 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.

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- colors. Green flashes are a group of similar phenomena that stem from slightly different causes, and therefore, some types of green flashes are more common...
- have hot flashes. Others have mild or infrequent flashes. Those most affected experience dozens of hot flashes each day. In addition, hot flashes are often...
- numbers of flashes, e.g. "Fl. (2+1)" indicates a group of two flashes, followed by one flash. A specific case sometimes used is when the flashes are longer...
- accessory mount bracket (a hot shoe). In professional studio equipment, flashes may be large, standalone units, or studio strobes, powered by special battery...
- Batman: Generations 2, three different Flashes appear: Wally West as Kid Flash in 1964, Wally's cousin Carrie as Kid Flash in 1986, and Jay West, the son of...
- Flash Flash Flash is the first album from The Explosion. It was released in 2000 on Jade Tree Records. "No Revolution" – 2:21 "God Bless The S.O.S." –...
- blue or green color of the flash, and depending on distance, the sound of high-voltage lines shorting out. Power flashes can cause power outages. Electric...
- Sandbach Flashes (grid reference SJ725594) are a group of 14 wetlands west of Sandbach in Cheshire, England. The flashes were designated as a Site of...