flash briefly
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
to shine brightly for a very short time
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Examples (20)
- Lightning flashed briefly, illuminating the dark sky.
- The lighthouse flashed briefly in the distance.
- The camera's light flashed briefly in the dim room.
- Lightning flashed briefly across the dark sky.
- A warning light on the dashboard flashed briefly and then went out.
- The camera bulb flashed briefly during the photo shoot.
- An image of his childhood home flashed briefly through his mind.
- A warning light flashed briefly on the dashboard.
- The error message only flashed briefly on the screen, so I missed it.
- The headlights flashed briefly to signal the other driver.
- The lighthouse beacon will flash briefly every ten seconds.
- Her diamond ring flashed briefly in the sunlight.
- The oncoming car's headlights flashed briefly as a signal.
- The emergency beacon flashed briefly every few seconds.
- A smile flashed briefly across her face before she became serious again.
- A reflection flashed briefly off the window.
- Watch for the green light to flash briefly; that's your cue to start.
- The strobe light flashed briefly at the concert.
- Sunlight flashed briefly on the water's surface as the clouds parted.
- His watch flashed briefly as he moved his wrist.