Flash vs. Dash
Flashverb
To briefly illuminate a scene.
Flashverb
To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
Flashverb
To be visible briefly.
Flashverb
To make visible briefly.
Flashverb
To briefly, and in most cases inadvertently, expose one's naked body or underwear, or part of it, in public. Contrast streak.
Flashverb
To show or expose an "inappropriate" part of the body to someone for humorous reasons or as an act of contempt.
Flashverb
(figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
Flashverb
To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
Flashverb
To communicate quickly.
Flashverb
To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
Flashverb
(transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
Flashverb
To evaporate suddenly. flash evaporation.}}
Flashverb
To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
Flashverb
(computing) To write to the memory of an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge.
Flashverb
(glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
Flashverb
(juggling) To perform a flash.
Flashverb
(metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
Flashverb
To trick up in a showy manner.
Flashverb
To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash.
Flashnoun
A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
Flashnoun
A very short amount of time.
Flashnoun
A flashlight; an electric torch.
Flashnoun
(figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
Flashnoun
Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
Flashnoun
The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
Flashnoun
(juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
Flashnoun
(linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
Flashnoun
(photography) a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene
Flashnoun
(archaic) A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for colouring liquor to make it look stronger.
Flashnoun
(military) A form of military insignia.
Flashnoun
A pool.
Flashnoun
(engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
Flashadjective
Expensive-looking and demanding attention; stylish; showy.
Flashadjective
Having plenty of ready money.
Flashadjective
Liable to show off expensive possessions or money.
Flashadjective
Occurring very rapidly, almost instantaneously.
Flashverb
To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed.
Flashverb
To break forth, as a sudden flood of light; to burst instantly and brightly on the sight; to show a momentary brilliancy; to come or pass like a flash.
Flashverb
To burst forth like a sudden flame; to break out violently; to rush hastily.
Flashverb
To send out in flashes; to cause to burst forth with sudden flame or light.
Flashverb
To convey as by a flash; to light up, as by a sudden flame or light; as, to flash a message along the wires; to flash conviction on the mind.
Flashverb
To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different color. See Flashing, n., 3 (b).
Flashverb
To trick up in a showy manner.
Flashverb
To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash.
Flashnoun
A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning.
Flashnoun
A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary brightness or show.
Flashnoun
The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period.
Flashnoun
A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictitious strength to liquors.
Flashnoun
a lamp for providing intense momentary light to take a photograph; as, to take a picture without a flash.
Flashnoun
Same as flashlight.
Flashnoun
A short news item providing recently received and usually preliminary information about an event that is considered important enough to interrupt normal broadcasting or other news delivery services; also called a news flash or bulletin.
Flashnoun
Slang or cant of thieves and prostitutes.
Flashnoun
A pool.
Flashnoun
A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
Flashadjective
Showy, but counterfeit; cheap, pretentious, and vulgar; as, flash jewelry; flash finery.
Flashadjective
Wearing showy, counterfeit ornaments; vulgarly pretentious; as, flash people; flash men or women; - applied especially to thieves, gamblers, and prostitutes that dress in a showy way and wear much cheap jewelry.
Flashnoun
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
Flashnoun
a momentary brightness
Flashnoun
a short vivid experience;
Flashnoun
a sudden brilliant understanding;
Flashnoun
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat);
Flashnoun
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
Flashnoun
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
Flashnoun
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification;
Flashnoun
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Flashverb
gleam or glow intermittently;
Flashverb
appear briefly;
Flashverb
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously;
Flashverb
make known or cause to appear with great speed;
Flashverb
run or move very quickly or hastily;
Flashverb
expose or show briefly;
Flashverb
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal;
Flashverb
emit a brief burst of light;
Flashadjective
tastelessly showy;
Flashverb
shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way
Flashverb
cause to shine briefly or suddenly
Flashverb
shine or show a light to send (a signal)
Flashverb
give (a swift look)
Flashverb
(of a person's eyes) indicate sudden emotion, especially anger
Flashverb
move or pass very quickly
Flashverb
send (news or information) swiftly by means of telegraphy or telecommunications
Flashverb
display (information or an image) suddenly on a television or computer screen or electronic sign, typically briefly or repeatedly
Flashverb
(of information or an image) be displayed briefly or repeatedly on a screen
Flashverb
hold up or show (something, often proof of one's identity) quickly before replacing it
Flashverb
make a conspicuous display of (something) so as to impress or attract attention
Flashverb
(of a man) show one's genitals briefly in public.
Flashnoun
a sudden brief burst of bright light
Flashnoun
a patch or sudden display of a bright colour
Flashnoun
a coloured patch of cloth on a uniform used as the distinguishing emblem of a regiment, formation, or country
Flashnoun
a coloured band on the packaging of a product used to catch the consumer's eye
Flashnoun
a pre-drawn design for a tattoo.
Flashnoun
a sudden or brief manifestation or occurrence of something
Flashnoun
a newsflash.
Flashnoun
a camera attachment that produces a brief very bright light, used for taking photographs in poor light
Flashnoun
a platform for producing and displaying animation and video in web browsers.
Flashnoun
ostentatious stylishness or display of wealth
Flashnoun
excess plastic or metal forced between facing surfaces as two halves of a mould close up, forming a thin projection on the finished object
Flashnoun
a rush of water, especially down a weir to take a boat over shallows.
Flashnoun
a water-filled hollow formed by subsidence, especially any of those due to rock salt extraction in or near Cheshire in central England
Flashadjective
ostentatiously stylish or expensive
Flashadjective
ostentatiously displaying one's wealth
Flashadjective
relating to the language used by criminals or prostitutes.
Dashnoun
(typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
Dashnoun
(colloquial) A hyphen or minus sign.
Dashnoun
(by extension) The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
Dashnoun
A short run, flight.
Dashnoun
A rushing or violent onset.
Dashnoun
Violent strike; a whack.
Dashnoun
A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
Dashnoun
A slight admixture.
Dashnoun
Ostentatious vigor.
Dashnoun
A dashboard.
Dashnoun
A bribe or gratuity; a gift
Dashnoun
A stand-in for a censored word, like "Devil" or "damn". (Compare deuce.)
Dashverb
(intransitive) To run quickly or for a short distance.
Dashverb
To leave or depart.
Dashverb
(transitive) To destroy by striking (against).
Dashverb
(transitive) To throw violently.
Dashverb
To sprinkle; to splatter.
Dashverb
To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
Dashverb
To ruin; to destroy.
Dashverb
(transitive) To dishearten; to sadden.
Dashverb
(transitive) To complete hastily, usually with down or off.
Dashverb
(transitive) To draw quickly; jot.
Dashinterjection
(euphemistic) Damn!
Dashverb
To throw with violence or haste; to cause to strike violently or hastily; - often used with against.
Dashverb
To break, as by throwing or by collision; to shatter; to crust; to frustrate; to ruin.
Dashverb
To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress.
Dashverb
To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality; to overspread partially; to bespatter; to touch here and there; as, to dash wine with water; to dash paint upon a picture.
Dashverb
To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly; to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; - with off; as, to dash off a review or sermon.
Dashverb
To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; - with out; as, to dash out a word.
Dashverb
To rush with violence; to move impetuously; to strike violently; as, the waves dash upon rocks.
Dashnoun
Violent striking together of two bodies; collision; crash.
Dashnoun
A sudden check; abashment; frustration; ruin; as, his hopes received a dash.
Dashnoun
A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration; a partial overspreading; as, wine with a dash of water; red with a dash of purple.
Dashnoun
A rapid movement, esp. one of short duration; a quick stroke or blow; a sudden onset or rush; as, a bold dash at the enemy; a dash of rain.
Dashnoun
Energy in style or action; animation; spirit.
Dashnoun
A vain show; a blustering parade; a flourish; as, to make or cut a great dash.
Dashnoun
A mark or line [-], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis.
Dashnoun
The sign of staccato, a small mark [ ] denoting that the note over which it is placed is to be performed in a short, distinct manner.
Dashnoun
A short, spirited effort or trial of speed upon a race course; - used in horse racing, when a single trial constitutes the race.
Dashnoun
distinctive and stylish elegance;
Dashnoun
a quick run
Dashnoun
a footrace run at top speed;
Dashnoun
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
Dashnoun
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
Dashnoun
the act of moving with great haste;
Dashverb
run or move very quickly or hastily;
Dashverb
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over;
Dashverb
hurl or thrust violently;
Dashverb
destroy or break;
Dashverb
cause to lose courage;
Dashverb
add an enlivening or altering element to;
Dashverb
run or travel somewhere in a great hurry
Dashverb
strike or fling (something) somewhere with great force, especially so as to have a destructive effect; hurl
Dashverb
strike forcefully against something
Dashverb
destroy or frustrate (hopes or expectations)
Dashverb
cause (someone) to lose confidence; dispirit
Dashinterjection
used to express mild annoyance
Dashnoun
an act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily
Dashnoun
a journey or period of time characterized by urgency or eager haste
Dashnoun
a short, fast race run in one heat; a sprint
Dashnoun
a small quantity of a liquid added to something else
Dashnoun
a small amount of a quality that adds piquancy or distinctiveness to something else
Dashnoun
a horizontal stroke in writing or printing to mark a pause or break in sense or to represent omitted letters or words.
Dashnoun
the longer signal of the two used in Morse code.
Dashnoun
a short vertical mark placed above or beneath a note to indicate that it is to be performed in a very staccato manner.
Dashnoun
impetuous or flamboyant vigour and confidence; panache
Dashnoun
short for dashboard
Dash
The dash is a punctuation mark that is similar in appearance to the hyphen and minus sign but differs from these symbols in length and, in some fonts, height above the baseline. The most common versions of the dash are the en dash –, longer than the hyphen; the em dash —, longer than the en dash; and the horizontal bar ―, whose length varies across typefaces but tends to be between those of the en and em dashes.
