flashing

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water.
2. (countable, uncountable) Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated.
3. (countable, uncountable) The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf.
4. (countable, uncountable) The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
5. (countable, uncountable) The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).
6. (countable, uncountable) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine.

Verb

present participle and gerund of flash

flash

• Verb
• Noun
• Adj
• Noun

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Synonyms

glittering

twinkling

sparkling

flash

gleaming

glistening

blinking

dazzling

FL

bright

darting

shining

shiny

forefoot

gleams

glimpse

glimpses

glossy

jet

luminous

scintilla

shaking

🫨

shimmering

smooth

splash

sputtering

throating

torch

twinkle

water hammer

water-jet

arc discharge

indecent exposure

gleaming > chin’ain’ai

switching on and off

moving about

fulgurate

splash plate

burn-off

arc strike

flash vaporization

manger board

dazzlingly shining

surface flash

arcing

snapover

bolt

brilliant

cover sheet

cutwater

Translations

Blinken

scintillio

❇️

clignotement

fulgens

relampagueo

micans

Abdeckblech

folgorante

centelleo

وهاج

An- und Ausschalten

ومضان

An- und Ausmachen

blitzend

براق

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈflæʃɪŋ/

Etymology

From flash + -ing.
* (weatherproofing): From original flashing material of copper or aluminum that reflects flashes of sunlight.