flash
noun /flæʃ/
/flæʃ/
Idioms - [countable] a sudden bright light that shines for a moment and then disappears
- a flash of lightning
- Flashes of light were followed by an explosion.
- There was a blinding flash and the whole building shuddered.
- The flashes from the guns illuminated the sky.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- blinding
- bright
- …
- experience
- feel
- have
- …
- erupt
- illuminate something
- light something
- …
- flash from
- flash of
- [countable] the act of shining a light on something, especially as a signal
- The lighthouse gives out four flashes every 15 seconds.
- Below them they saw torch flashes from locals which signalled V for Victory.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- blinding
- bright
- …
- experience
- feel
- have
- …
- erupt
- illuminate something
- light something
- …
- flash from
- flash of
- [countable, uncountable] a piece of equipment that produces a bright light for a very short time, used for taking photographs indoors, when it is dark, etc.; the use of this when taking a photograph
- a camera with a built-in flash
- I'll need flash for this shot.
- flash photography
- The tour guide asked people to turn off the flash on their cameras.
Extra Examples- I don't think the picture will come out in this light. Try using the flash.
- I took it with flash.
- The flash didn't go off.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- built-in
- camera
- use
- go off
- work
- photography
- with (a) flash
- [countable] flash of something the sudden appearance for a short time of something bright
- a flash of white teeth
- On the horizon, she saw a flash of silver—the sea!
- We caught a flash of white in the bushes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- blinding
- bright
- …
- experience
- feel
- have
- …
- erupt
- illuminate something
- light something
- …
- flash from
- flash of
- [countable] flash of something a particular idea or feeling that suddenly comes into your mind or shows in your face
- a flash of brilliance/insight/inspiration
- He caught the flash of anger in her eyes.
- When she looked at me, I caught a flash of recognition in her eyes.
- ‘Did you really win first prize?’ he said with a flash of genuine admiration.
Extra Examples- He felt a brief flash of jealousy.
- She had a sudden flash of inspiration.
- a rare flash of humour
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- blinding
- bright
- …
- experience
- feel
- have
- …
- erupt
- illuminate something
- light something
- …
- flash from
- flash of
- (also newsflash)[countable] (especially British English) a short item of important news that is broadcast on radio or television, often interrupting a programme
- [countable] (British English) a band or small piece of cloth worn on a military uniform to show a person’s rank
- [countable] a band of colour or writing across a book, pack, etc.
- Flash™[uncountable] a program that creates moving images for websites
light
signal
in photography
of bright colour
sudden idea/emotion
news
on uniform
on book/pack
computing
Idioms
a flash in the pan
- a sudden success that lasts only a short time and is not likely to be repeated
- He needed to prove that his success was not just a flash in the pan.
in/like a flash
- very quickly and suddenly
- The weekend seemed to be over in a flash.
- The answer came to me like a flash.
(as) quick as a flash
- very quickly
- Quick as a flash she was at his side.
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