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flare (enc)

Flare

Noun1.flare - a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
2.flare - a sudden burst of flame
flame, flaming, fire - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
3.flare - a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication
star shell - an artillery shell containing an illuminant
Bengal light - a steady bright blue light; formerly used as a signal but now a firework
Very light - a colored flare fired from a Very pistol
4.flare - reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
erythroderma - any skin disorder involving abnormal redness
5.flare - a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
6.flare - a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
solar radiation - radiation from the sun
7.flare - am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
reflexion, reflection - the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
8.flare - a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
ebullition, effusion, outburst, blowup, gush - an unrestrained expression of emotion
9.flare - a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
fuzee, fusee - a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
10.flare - a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss"
aerial, forward pass - a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
11.flare - (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
fly ball, fly - (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
Verb1.flare - burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
burn, combust - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"
2.flare - become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out"
widen - become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"
3.flare - shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"
beam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
4.flare - erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
deepen, intensify - become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"

 

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