flash
/flæʃ/
A2 · Elementary★★★★★
Simple Meaning
a sudden, quick light, or to shine a light for a very short time.
When to Use
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Elementary — simple everyday language
Examples in Conversation
“Did you see that flash of lightning?”
“Turn on the flash on your phone camera — it's too dark.”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A device that produces a short flash of light to help illuminate a scene, mostly for night-time or indoors photography.
Related Words
Synonyms:
sparkgleam
Antonyms:
darkness
Word Family:
flashedflashingflashlight