flashing

[ flash-ing ]

/ ˈflæʃ ɪŋ /

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noun

Building Trades. pieces of sheet metal or the like used to cover and protect certain joints and angles, as where a roof comes in contact with a wall or chimney, especially against leakage.

the act of creating an artificial flood in a conduit or stream, as in a sewer for cleansing it.

Photography, Movies. the process of increasing film speed by exposing undeveloped film briefly to a weak light source before using it or of exposing photographic printing paper to reduce contrast.

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Origin of flashing

First recorded in 1775–85; flash + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM flashing

in·ter·flash·ing, nounun·flash·ing, adjective

Words nearby flashing

flash fiction, flash flood, flash-forward, flash-freeze, flashgun, flashing, flashing point, flash in the pan, flash lamp, flashlight, flashlight fish

How to use flashing in a sentence

The harassment was so serious that Ruppert received GIFs with flashing lights, sent specifically to induce a seizure.
A journalist had a seizure while playing ‘Cyberpunk 2077.’ Then she helped change the game.|Elise Favis|December 31, 2020|Washington Post
The system is expandable, so if the person receiving the gift wants to fully transform their home into a the inside of a gaming PC, they can buy a couple more strips and let the flashing commence.
Gifts that make video calls look and feel more glamorous|Stan Horaczek|December 9, 2020|Popular-Science
Their steady-burning lights are being replaced with flashing ones.
Around the world, birds are in crisis|Alison Pearce Stevens|December 3, 2020|Science News For Students
Carlino decorated the new casino with flashing lights and named it the Hollywood.
Valuation: Casino stocks got clobbered by COVID-19. This one is now an attractive bet|matthewheimer|October 18, 2020|Fortune

During sunny hours, getting a driver’s attention requires a more powerful light source or flashing pattern.
What You Need to Know About Bike Lights|Aaron Rickel|August 26, 2020|Outside Online
By September, he was flashing a thumbs-up to assembled fans as he walked into court in a Barcelona suburb.
Is Soccer Great Lionel Messi Corrupt?|Jack Holmes|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a precaution against a possible disturbance, the ferry was escorted by a police boat, its blue lights flashing.
‘I Can’t Breathe!’ ‘I Can’t Breathe!’ A Moral Indictment of Cop Culture|Michael Daly|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With lights flashing, the cruiser arrived at the Blooming Grove State Police barracks in Pike County.
Killer Eric Frein Held in Murdered Cop’s Cuffs|Michael Daly|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In November 2012, police officers in Racine County, Wisconsin, pulled Matson over for running a flashing red light.
The U.S. Veteran and Wisconsin Boy Who Went to Fight ISIS in Syria|Jacob Siegel|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bars served it on flashing coasters; “Zima girls” wearing sexy costumes promoted it in nightclubs.
In Japan, Zima Haz No Zexual Preference|Jake Adelstein, Angela Erika Kubo|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All night long they expected to hear the roar of the pursuing guns, to find the sabers of the Dragoons flashing over their heads.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The gray eyes, once flashing with the light of kindly humor, now softened with sympathy, now glowed with pity.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
The change was visible in his heightened colour, in his flashing eyes, and in his twitching mustachios.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
In fine contrast stood the Queen of Asturia, regally beautiful, perfectly dressed and flashing with diamonds.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
She was a brunette—great black flashing eyes, full red lips, raven-black hair, skin suffused with the glow of buoyant health.
The Everlasting Arms|Joseph Hocking

British Dictionary definitions for flashing

flashing

/ (ˈflæʃɪŋ) /

noun

a weatherproof material, esp thin sheet metal, used to cover the valleys between the slopes of a roof, the junction between a chimney and a roof, etc

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