flashed
(verb)
flæʃt
Definitions
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To shine or gleam with a sudden or intermittent light.
To dance upon the world with ephemeral light, casting brief stories in the night.Example: The lighthouse flashed across the sea.
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To appear suddenly and briefly.
To paint the canvas of the soul with bursts of forgotten colors, here and gone.Example: A memory flashed through his mind.
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To signal or communicate quickly.
To whisper secrets across the void with the speed of lightning's grace.Example: She flashed the car headlights to warn of the danger ahead.
Origin
Middle English, from Old English 'flæscian', meaning to shine or gleam.
Synonyms
sparkled, blazed, glimmered, shone, flickered
Antonyms
dimmed, dull, subdued, darkened