What is another word for flashing?
427 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ flˈaʃɪŋ], [ flˈaʃɪŋ], [ f_l_ˈa_ʃ_ɪ_ŋ]
Flashing refers to a brief and sudden display of light, often associated with an explosion or spark. Some synonyms for flashing include flicker, glare, shimmer, shine, twinkle, and shimmer. Flicker implies a quick and intermittent flashing, while glare suggests a very bright and intense flash. Shimmer and twinkle both refer to a gentle and inviting form of light, while shine suggests a prolonged and steady stream of light. Flashing can also be used to refer to the act of exposing oneself, in which case synonyms include exhibitionism, exposing, and indecent exposure. Regardless of context, the word flashing highlights a sudden and momentary presence that catches attention.
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Similar words for flashing:
- bright (adjective)
- fast (adjective)
- light (adjective)
- meteoric (adjective)
- beaming (adjective)
- irradiant (adjective)
- momentary (adjective)
- scintillating (adjective)
- sparkling (adjective)
- twinkling (adjective)
- exhibitionism (noun)
- indecent exposure (noun)
- flash (verb)
- lighting (verb)
Synonyms for Flashing:
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adj.
• bright- Relucent ,
- auroral ,
- blazing ,
- blinding ,
- brilliant ,
- dazzling ,
- fiery ,
- flaring ,
- fluorescent ,
- garish ,
- glaring ,
- gleaming ,
- glistening ,
- glittering ,
- glowing ,
- illuminating ,
- incandescent ,
- lucid ,
- luminescent ,
- luminous ,
- lurid ,
- lustrous ,
- moonlit ,
- phosphorescent ,
- radiant ,
- radiating ,
- shimmering ,
- shining ,
- silvery ,
- sunlit ,
- vivid ,
- well lit ,
- Irradiated ,
- argent ,
- golden ,
- illuminated ,
- illumined ,
- intense ,
- lighted ,
- limpid ,
- mirrorlike ,
- sunny .
- BLUE STREAK ,
- Lickety Split ,
- chop-chop ,
- double-time ,
- hairtrigger ,
- hypersonic ,
- in a jiffy ,
- like a bat out of hell ,
- like all get out ,
- like crazy ,
- like mad ,
- screamin' ,
- snapper ,
- speedball ,
- supersonic ,
- velocious ,
- Expeditive ,
- PDQ ,
- Posthaste ,
- accelerated ,
- active ,
- agile ,
- breakneck ,
- electric ,
- expeditious ,
- flying ,
- hasty ,
- hot ,
- hurried ,
- in nothing flat ,
- nimble ,
- on the double ,
- post-haste ,
- presto ,
- pronto ,
- racing ,
- rapid ,
- ready ,
- snappy ,
- winged .
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• exhibitionism • indecent exposure -
v.
• flash • lighting Other synonyms:
- winking .
Other relevant words:
- Big-sounding ,
- Bolting ,
- Bravura ,
- Brazening ,
- Bucking ,
- Bumming ,
- Charging ,
- Desultorily ,
- Displaying ,
- Dissipating ,
- Exhibiting ,
- Flashes ,
- Flaunting ,
- Flickeringly ,
- Flitting ,
- Fooling ,
- Frittering ,
- Fulguration ,
- Gairish ,
- Germinating ,
- Glancing ,
- Glimpsing ,
- Glitteringly ,
- Injecting ,
- Irradiant ,
- Janty ,
- Palling ,
- Parading ,
- Photographing ,
- Scaring ,
- Seconding ,
- Signalling ,
- Sparklingly ,
- Streaking ,
- Waveringly ,
- ablaze ,
- ablaze with ,
- aflame ,
- aflicker ,
- aglow ,
- alight ,
- appear ,
- apron ,
- arrive ,
- become ,
- begin ,
- bickering ,
- blaze ,
- blinking ,
- boot ,
- bouncing ,
- brave ,
- braw ,
- break ,
- brief ,
- brisk ,
- burning ,
- burnished ,
- capriciously ,
- casing ,
- chichi ,
- clarify ,
- come ,
- cometary ,
- convey ,
- coruscating ,
- coruscation ,
- cracking ,
- crashing ,
- dancing ,
- daring ,
- darting ,
- dashing ,
- daunting ,
- dazzle ,
- derive ,
- detonating ,
- develop ,
- disclose ,
- discover ,
- dressy ,
- effulgent ,
- enlighten ,
- excel ,
- exhibitionism ,
- exhibitionistic ,
- expansion ,
- exploding ,
- fast ,
- filming ,
- fitfully ,
- flame ,
- flaming ,
- flare ,
- flash ,
- flash bulb ,
- flash lamp ,
- flashbulb ,
- flasher ,
- flashgun ,
- flashy ,
- fleet ,
- fleeting ,
- flicker ,
- flickering ,
- flickery ,
- fluttering ,
- fluttery ,
- frilly ,
- frothy ,
- fulgent ,
- fulgid ,
- fulgurant ,
- fulgurating ,
- gallant ,
- gaudy ,
- gay ,
- get ,
- glassy ,
- gleam ,
- gleamingly ,
- glimmer ,
- glimmering ,
- glint ,
- glisteningly ,
- glitter ,
- glitzy ,
- glossy ,
- grand ,
- grow ,
- hasten ,
- hell-for-leather ,
- high-sounding ,
- impart ,
- impressive ,
- indecent exposure ,
- inform ,
- instruct ,
- intermittent ,
- irregularly ,
- issue ,
- jaunty ,
- jazzy ,
- jiffy ,
- lambency ,
- lambent ,
- let out ,
- light ,
- lighten ,
- lightening ,
- look ,
- looking ,
- lucent ,
- meteoric ,
- minute ,
- minuting ,
- moment ,
- news bulletin ,
- newsbreak ,
- newsflash ,
- nitid ,
- ornate ,
- ostentation ,
- ostentatious ,
- outshine ,
- palatial ,
- photoflash ,
- piping ,
- playing ,
- polished ,
- pompous ,
- pretentious ,
- pullulating ,
- quick ,
- quivering ,
- quivery ,
- racking ,
- radiate ,
- rakish ,
- receive ,
- reflecting ,
- refulgent ,
- represent ,
- resplendent ,
- reveal ,
- scintillate ,
- scintillation ,
- scooting ,
- scoring ,
- scudding ,
- sensational ,
- sheet metal ,
- shimmer ,
- shimmeringly ,
- shimmery ,
- shine ,
- shiny ,
- short ,
- short and sweet ,
- short-term ,
- show ,
- showy ,
- signaling ,
- smashing ,
- snapping ,
- snazzy ,
- spark ,
- sparking ,
- sparkle ,
- spectacular ,
- speedy ,
- splashing ,
- splashy ,
- split second ,
- splurgy ,
- sporty ,
- sprouting ,
- stroboscopic ,
- swanking ,
- swift ,
- ticking ,
- trice ,
- turgid ,
- twinkle ,
- twinkling ,
- uncertainly ,
- unveil ,
- viewing ,
- wavering ,
- wavery ,
- wink ,
- zipping .
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How to use "Flashing" in context?
There's been a recent trend of calling what used to be called flashing, or strobing, or flitting. What all of these terms mean is that nearby lights are momentarily turned on and off very quickly, creating a sparkling or twinkling effect. It's not just in flashy nightclubs anymore - apartments, businesses and even public spaces are using it to spruce up the look of their area. There are all sorts of reasons why flashing is becoming such a popular style, and it's not just because it's visually alluring. Research has shown that flashing can actually help to stimulate the brain and improve cognitive function.
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
flash.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
lit.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
intermittent.
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Noun, singular or mass
blink, flicker, flickering.
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Proper noun, singular
Hyponym for Flashing:
n.
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artifact
sheet metal.
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event
experience.
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artifact
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