Cool MateFlash
UK /["/flæʃ/"]/US /["/flæʃ/"]/
Definition
a sudden bright light that shines for a moment and then disappears
In simple words: A sudden bright light or short burst of light.
Examples
- The flash of lightning illuminated the sky for a brief moment.
- She took a quick flash photo during the concert.
- In the fiction story, a flash of inspiration changed the hero's fate.
- He demonstrated flash thinking when he solved the problem quickly.
- The camera's flash blinded her for a second.
- There was a sudden flash of anger in his eyes.
- The flash drive needs to be plugged into a USB port.
- You can transfer files easily from the computer to the flash memory.
Usage notes
Use 'flash' when referring to a quick and bright occurrence of light. It is informal in some contexts (e.g., a flash of inspiration) but can also be used in more formal language, like photography.
Grammar pattern
flash + (noun: light, camera, etc.)
Memory hint
Think of a camera's flash going off, making everything bright for a moment.
Collocations
- great
- blinding
- bright
- experience
- feel
- have
- erupt
- illuminate something
- light something
- flash from
- flash of
- great
- blinding
- bright
- experience
- feel
- have
- erupt
- illuminate something
- light something
- flash from
- flash of
- built-in
- camera
- use
- go off
- work
- photography
- with (a) flash
- great
- blinding
- bright
- experience
- feel
- have
- erupt
- illuminate something
- light something
- flash from
- flash of
- great
- blinding
- bright
- experience
- feel
- have
- erupt
- illuminate something
- light something
- flash from
- flash of
Synonyms
- glow
- blaze
- spark
- flare
- shine
Antonyms
- darkness
- shadow
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'splash' when describing water.
- Using 'flash' as a verb without specifying the subject.
- Overusing in formal contexts where other terms like 'illumination' may be more appropriate.