a flash of light
21flash — flash1 verb 1》 shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way. 2》 move, pass, or send very quickly: a look of terror flashed across his face. 3》 display or be displayed briefly or repeatedly. ↘informal display conspicuously so as to …
22flash lamp — noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph • Syn: ↑flash, ↑photoflash, ↑flashgun, ↑flashbulb, ↑flash bulb • Hypernyms: ↑lamp, ↑photographic equipment …
23flash — 1. verb 1) a torch flashed Syn: light up, shine, flare, blaze, gleam, glint, sparkle, burn; blink, wink, flicker, shimmer, twinkle, glimmer, glisten, scintillate; literary glister, coruscate …
24flash bulb — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms flash bulb : singular flash bulb plural flash bulbs a small light bulb fixed to a camera that produces a flash of light for taking a photograph. Most cameras now have electronic flashes …
25Light fixture — This article is about architectural light fixtures. For stage lighting, see Stage lighting instrument. Many various light fixtures A light fixture, light fitting, or luminaire is an electrical device used to create artificial light and/or… …
26flash blindness — /flæʃ ˈblaɪndnəs/ (say flash bluyndnuhs) noun temporary or permanent impairment of vision resulting from an intense flash of light, especially suffered as a wartime injury …
27flash·bulb — /ˈflæʃˌbʌlb/ noun, pl bulbs [count] : an electric bulb that produces a very bright flash of light for taking photographs compare ↑flash 5, 2 …
28flash blindness — Impairment of vision resulting from an intense flash of light. It includes temporary or permanent loss of visual functions and may be associated with retinal burns. See also dazzle …
29flash — 1. verb 1) a torch flashed Syn: shine, flare, blaze, gleam, glint, sparkle, burn, blink, wink, flicker, shimmer, twinkle, glimmer, glisten 2) informal flashing his money about …
30flash photolysis — noun : the process of decomposing a chemical with an intense flash of light and observing spectroscopically the transient molecular fragments produced …
