Collocations with "flash"

a sudden, local flood of great volume and short duration

To turn the headlights on and off quickly as a signal.

A sudden, brief burst of light from lightning.

A brief, bright light from lightning.

a very bright flash of light that is difficult to see

a sudden brilliant idea

The action of lightning appearing briefly and brightly.

When headlights are turned on and off quickly.

To produce a sudden, bright burst of light.

To shine the light from a torch quickly. British English.

A sudden, brilliant idea or moment of insight.

to show a badge quickly, especially an official one

A sudden, brief display of great intelligence or skill.

A flash unit that is an integral part of a camera.

of the eyes, to show a sudden brief expression of anger or threat

a sudden, quick moment of understanding or insight

a very brief expression of anger

to shine brightly for a very short time

a sudden, brilliant moment of understanding

a sudden, brief appearance of light or emotion

photography done with a brief, bright burst of artificial light

a sudden, brief expression of anger

the screen shows a bright light briefly and suddenly

When an electric torch produces a quick burst of light. British English.

A bulb, especially a camera flashbulb, emits a sudden burst of light.