Visual meaning of 'flashed'? - learn with images, example in daily life

verb

To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.

"He flashed the light at the water, trying to see what made the noise."

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To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.

"The light flashed on and off."

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To be visible briefly.

"The scenery flashed by quickly."

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To make visible briefly.

"A number will be flashed on the screen."

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Visual illustration of flashed: To briefly, and often unintentionally, expose one's naked body or underwear, or part of it, in public. (Contrast streak.)

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To briefly, and often unintentionally, expose one's naked body or underwear, or part of it, in public. (Contrast streak.)

"Her skirt was so short that she flashed her underpants as she was getting out of her car."

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To show or expose an "inappropriate" part of the body to someone for humorous reasons or as an act of contempt.

"The man got arrested because he flashed the bus driver after missing his stop. "

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To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.

"The camera's flash flashed brightly as my sister blew out her birthday candles. "

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To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.

"He flashed a wad of hundred-dollar bills."

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To communicate quickly.

"The news services flashed the news about the end of the war to all corners of the globe."

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Visual illustration of flashed: To move, or cause to move, suddenly. - Image 1

flashed: To move, or cause to move, suddenly. - Thumbnail 1

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To move, or cause to move, suddenly.

"Flash forward to the present day."

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To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.

"My friend flashed me to ask for a call back later. "

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(of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)

"The spilled alcohol on the hot stove flashed into vapor almost instantly. "

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To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.

"She flashed the difficult climbing route, impressing everyone at the gym. "

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To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).

"The technician flashed the new BIOS onto the motherboard to fix the startup problem. "

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(glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.

"The artisan flashed the clear vase with a layer of ruby red glass to give it a vibrant color. "

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(glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.

"The glassblower heated the molten glass and then flashed it out onto the table to form a large, flat disc. "

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To send by some startling or sudden means.

"The lighthouse flashed a warning to the approaching ships. "

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To burst out into violence.

"The argument between the neighbors escalated quickly, and his anger suddenly flashed into violence when he pushed the other man. "

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To perform a flash.

"The photographer flashed the camera before taking our picture. "

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To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.

"The technician flashed the reactor vessel to relieve the excess pressure after the experiment. "

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To trick up in a showy manner.

"The used car salesman flashed the engine with chrome parts to make it look newer than it really was. "

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To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash.

"The speeding car flashed water all over the sidewalk as it drove through the puddle. "

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