FLASHES Synonyms

• a short high tone produced as a signal or warning

• make a strident noise

• call, summon, or alert with a beeper

• a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

• briefly shut the eyes

• keep back by blinking

• gleam or glow intermittently

• resembling the sound of a brass instrument

• tastelessly showy

• unrestrained by convention or propriety

• relatively low in price or charging low prices

• tastelessly showy

• of very poor quality; flimsy

• embarrassingly stingy

• a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot

• a tapered tuck made in dressmaking

• a sudden quick movement

• move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

• run or move very quickly or hastily

• move with sudden speed

• distinctive and stylish elegance

• a quick run

• a footrace run at top speed

• a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text

• the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

• the act of moving with great haste

• run or move very quickly or hastily

• break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

• hurl or thrust violently

• destroy or break

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

• add an enlivening or altering element to

• a gaudy outward display

• (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments

• a shape that spreads outward

• a sudden burst of flame

• a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

• reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

• a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms

• a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference

• an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)

• a sudden outburst of emotion

• a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification

• a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines

• (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield

• burn brightly

• become flared and widen, usually at one end

• shine with a sudden light

• erupt or intensify suddenly

• a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

• a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

• a short vivid experience

• sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing

• tastelessly showy

• (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

• the act of displaying something ostentatiously

• display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

• tastelessly showy

• (Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held at a college

• tastelessly showy

• (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

• ornamental objects of no great value

• tastelessly showy

• an appearance of reflected light

• a flash of light (especially reflected light)

• be shiny, as if wet

• shine brightly, like a star or a light

• to shine with faint or brief light

• a momentary flash of light

• a spatially localized brightness

• be shiny, as if wet

• throw a glance at; take a brief look at

• the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

• a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

• an animating or vital unifying force