flare
English Thesaurus
1. (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield (noun.act)
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
2. a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | aerial, forward pass, |
| definition | : | a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer (noun.act) |
3. a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | device, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
4. a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | visual signal, |
| definition | : | a signal that involves visual communication (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | star shell, |
| definition | : | an artillery shell containing an illuminant (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bengal light, |
| definition | : | a steady bright blue light; formerly used as a signal but now a firework (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | very light, very-light, |
| definition | : | a colored flare fired from a Very pistol (noun.communication) |
5. a sudden outburst of emotion (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | blowup, ebullition, effusion, gush, outburst, |
| definition | : | an unrestrained expression of emotion (noun.communication) |
6. am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | reflection, reflexion, |
| definition | : | the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface (noun.phenomenon) |
7. a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | solar radiation, |
| definition | : | radiation from the sun (noun.phenomenon) |
8. a sudden burst of flame (noun.process)
9. a shape that spreads outward (noun.shape)
10. a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | attack, |
| definition | : | a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition (noun.state) |
11. reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | erythroderma, |
| definition | : | any skin disorder involving abnormal redness (noun.state) |
12. become flared and widen, usually at one end (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | widen, |
| definition | : | become broader or wider or more extensive (verb.change) |
13. erupt or intensify suddenly (verb.change)
15. shine with a sudden light (verb.weather)
16. a sudden burst of flame (noun.process)
17. a shape that spreads outward (noun.shape)
18. become flared and widen, usually at one end (verb.change)
19. erupt or intensify suddenly (verb.change)
20. burn brightly (verb.weather)
| derivation | : | flare, |
| definition | : | a sudden burst of flame (noun.process) |
21. shine with a sudden light (verb.weather)
| derivation | : | flare, |
| definition | : | a sudden burst of flame (noun.process) |
22. a sudden burst of flame (noun.process)
23. a shape that spreads outward (noun.shape)
24. become flared and widen, usually at one end (verb.change)
25. erupt or intensify suddenly (verb.change)
26. burn brightly (verb.weather)
| derivation | : | flare, |
| definition | : | a sudden burst of flame (noun.process) |
27. shine with a sudden light (verb.weather)
| derivation | : | flare, |
| definition | : | a sudden burst of flame (noun.process) |
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