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Synonyms & Antonyms of flashing
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in twinkling, sparkling
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for flashing
- agleam,
- aglitter,
- blinding,
- coruscant,
- flaring,
- flickering,
- gemmy,
- glancing,
- glaring,
- gleaming,
- glimmering,
- glinting,
- glistening,
- glistering,
- glittering,
- scintillant,
- scintillating,
- shimmering,
- shimmery,
- sparkling,
- sunny,
- twinkling,
- winking
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for flashing
flashing
verb
present participle of flash
Synonyms & Antonyms of flashing (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to shoot forth bursts of light
- the actress's diamond necklace flashed as she hurried on stage to accept the award
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2
to present so as to invite notice or attention
- flashed a wad of cash as he paid for his dinner
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3
to shine with light at regular intervals
- the disco lights flashed, and the revelers danced
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4
to make known openly or publicly
- flashed the news of the royal birth around the world
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- billboarding,
- billing,
- bulletining,
- gazetting
- [chiefly British]
- disclosing,
- divulging,
- introducing,
- kithing
- (or kything)
- [chiefly Scottish],
- manifesting,
- reporting,
- revealing,
- showing
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The first known use of flashing was in 1782
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