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flashes 音标拼音: [fl'æʃɪz] n. 光芒 光芒 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 brightness or show. [ 1913 Webster] The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] No striking sentiment, no flash of fancy. -- Wirt. [ 1913 Webster] 3. The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period; as, I' ll be back in a flash. [ 1913 Webster PJC] The Persians and Macedonians had it for a flash. -- Bacon. [ 1913 Webster] 4. A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictitious strength to liquors. [ 1913 Webster] 5. A lamp for providing intense momentary light to take a photograph; as, to take a picture without a flash. Syn: flashbulb, photoflash, flash lamp, flashgun. [ WordNet 1. 5] 6. Same as { flashlight}. [ informal] [ PJC] 7. ( Journalism) A short news item providing recently received and usually preliminary information about an event that is considered important enough to interrupt normal broadcasting or other news delivery services; also called a { news flash} or { bulletin}. [ PJC] { Flash light}, or { Flashing light}, a kind of light shown by lighthouses, produced by the revolution of reflectors, so as to show a flash of light every few seconds, alternating with periods of dimness. -- Knight. { Flash in the pan}, the flashing of the priming in the pan of a flintlock musket without discharging the piece; hence, sudden, spasmodic effort that accomplishes nothing. [ 1913 Webster]
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