Light, flame; a flash, ray, or gleam of light; brightness, gleam. Also figurative.

A sudden outburst or issuing forth of flame or light; a sudden, quick, transitory blaze. flash in the pan (see quot. 1810); figurative an…

The state or quality of being lambent or shining with a clear soft light like a flame. Also (with plural) an instance or occurrence of such shining.

A sudden and violent issuing forth. Chiefly of light and sounds. So also a burst of flame, a burst of fish (in local use).

A sudden jerk or movement; a flash or flicker of light.