sudden+burst+of+light

  • 11Flash in the pan — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary …

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  • 12Flashes — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary …

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  • 13news flash — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14flare — fler /fleÉ™ n. wavering flame or light; sudden burst of light; outburst of anger or emotion; bright signal light; outwardly spreading curve v. burn unsteadily; suddenly burst into flame, ignite; suddenly burst into anger; signal using a bright… …

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  • 15flared — adj. flaring, gradually curving outward; burning up, blazing fler /fleÉ™ n. wavering flame or light; sudden burst of light; outburst of anger or emotion; bright signal light; outwardly spreading curve v. burn unsteadily; suddenly burst into flame …

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  • 16flares — n. bell bottomed pants, pants with legs that widen below the calf (popular during the 1960s and 1970s) fler /fleÉ™ n. wavering flame or light; sudden burst of light; outburst of anger or emotion; bright signal light; outwardly spreading curve v.… …

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  • 17flaring — adj. burning, blazing, flaming; slowly curving outward fler /fleÉ™ n. wavering flame or light; sudden burst of light; outburst of anger or emotion; bright signal light; outwardly spreading curve v. burn unsteadily; suddenly burst into flame,… …

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  • 18Japanese mythology — For the Japanese pantheon, see List of Japanese deities. Shinto This article is part of a series on Shinto Practices and beliefs …

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  • 19Dormition of the Theotokos — Dormition of the Virgin redirects here. For the El Greco painting of the same name, see Dormition of the Virgin (El Greco). Icon of the Dormition of the Theotokos by El Greco, 16th century (Cathedral of the Dormition, Ermoupolis). The Dormition… …

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  • 20flash — I. n. 1. Momentary blaze, sudden burst of light, gleam, glare. 2. Instant, moment, twinkling, twinkling of an eye. 3. Slang (of thieves and gypsies), cant language. II. v. n. 1. Emit a sudden light. 2. Break (forth) suddenly …

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