Used in a Sentence

flash

How to use flash in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for flash.

Editorial note

That lets you flash the device, it doesn't give you root.

Examples10
Definitions19
Parts of speech3

Quick take

a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of flash gathered in one view.

noun

a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

noun

a momentary brightness

noun

a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for flash.

noun

a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

noun

a momentary brightness

noun

a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"

noun

a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition"

noun

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"

noun

a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

noun

a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story

noun

a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"

verb

appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"

verb

display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car"

verb

make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"

verb

run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

verb

expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill"

verb

protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof"

verb

emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone"

adjective

tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"

Example sentences

1

That lets you flash the device, it doesn't give you root.

2

Check- can play flash games & netflix, hulu, & other crap?

3

Are you downloading them from other flash game sites and uploading them?

4

They solved the problem by using some high-tech precision scales that would sound a bell and flash lights whenever a toothpaste box weighing less than it should.

5

When the body is finally perfused fully and dunked into liquid nitrogen...flash freezing isn't immediate.

6

HP plans on achieving data density of 100GB/cm^2 [1] with read write speeds approximately 100x faster then flash memory while using 1% of the energy.

7

For example, Samsung supplies the flash memory, main memory, and application processor for the iPhone.

8

News flash,If you are a CEO you should be asking this question: "How many people in this company can unilaterally destroy our entire business model?

9

Your eyes twinkled from the glow of rows upon rows of monitors in the darkened computer lab as you witnessed in awe the impossible patterns of code and text manipulation that flashed across the screen.

10

Do you guys get psyched about anything?On the one end we have "Oh man, iPad air only has 1GB of RAM and 16GB of flash, how stupid" and on the other end we have "iPad hasn't cured cancer yet; would have expected more from Apple under Steve Jobs.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use flash in a sentence?

That lets you flash the device, it doesn't give you root.

What does flash mean?

a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

What part of speech is flash?

flash is commonly used as noun, verb, adjective.