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Flare

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Noun

1. flair, flare

a shape that spreads outward

Example Sentences:
'the skirt had a wide flare'

2. flare

a sudden burst of flame

3. flare, flash

a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

4. flare

reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

5. flare

a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms

Example Sentences:
'a colitis flare'
'infection can cause a lupus flare'

6. flare, solar flare

a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference

7. flare

am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)

8. flare

a sudden outburst of emotion

Example Sentences:
'she felt a flare of delight'
'she could not control her flare of rage'

9. flare

a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification

10. flare, flare pass

a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines

Example Sentences:
'he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss'

11. flare

(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield

Verb

12. blaze up, burn up, flame up, flare

burn brightly

Example Sentences:
'Every star seemed to flare with new intensity'

13. flare, flare out

become flared and widen, usually at one end

Example Sentences:
'The bellbottom pants flare out'

14. flame, flare

shine with a sudden light

Example Sentences:
'The night sky flared with the massive bombardment'

15. break open, burst out, erupt, flare, flare up, irrupt

erupt or intensify suddenly

Example Sentences:
'Unrest erupted in the country'
'Tempers flared at the meeting'
'The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Flare

see synonyms of flare
verb
1. 
to burn or cause to burn with an unsteady or sudden bright flame
2. 
to spread or cause to spread outwards from a narrow to a wider shape
3. (transitive)
to make a conspicuous display of
4. 
to increase the temperature of (a molten metal or alloy) until a gaseous constituent of the melt burns with a characteristic flame or (of a molten metal or alloy) to show such a flame
5. (transitive; sometimes foll by off)
(in the oil industry) to burn off (unwanted gas) at an oil well
noun
6. 
an unsteady flame
7. 
a sudden burst of flame
8. 
a. 
a blaze of light or fire used to illuminate, identify, alert, signal distress, etc
b. 
the device producing such a blaze
9. 
a spreading shape or anything with a spreading shape
a skirt with a flare
10. 
a sudden outburst, as of emotion
11. optics
a. 
the unwanted light reaching the image region of an optical device by reflections inside the instrument, etc
b. 
the fogged area formed on a negative by such reflections
See also solar flare
12. astronomy short for solar flare
13. aeronautics
the final transition phase of an aircraft landing, from the steady descent path to touchdown
14. 
an open flame used to burn off unwanted gas at an oil well

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Flare

see synonyms of flare
verb intransitiveWord forms: flared or ˈflaring
1. 
a. 
to blaze up with a sudden, bright light
b. 
to burn unsteadily, as a flame whipped about by the wind
2. 
to burst out suddenly in anger, violence, etc.
often with up or out
3. 
to curve or spread outward, as the bell of a trumpet
verb transitive
4. 
to make flare
5. 
to signal with a flare
noun
6. 
a bright, unsteady blaze of light lasting only a little while; outburst of flame
7. 
a. 
a very bright light used as a distress signal, to light up a landing field, etc.
b. 
a substance burned to make such a light
8. 
a sudden, brief outburst, as of emotion or sound
9. 
a. 
a curving or spreading outward, as of a skirt
b. 
a part that curves or spreads outward
10.  Astronomy
a. 
a short-lived, spotlike outburst of increased brightness on the sun, seen esp. near sunspots and often accompanied by X-rays, gamma rays, etc.
b. 
a sudden, temporary increase in the brightness of any star
11.  Photography
a foggy spot on film, caused by a reflection of light from the lens

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Flare

see synonyms of flare
v. flared, flar·ing, flares
v.intr.
1. To flame up with a bright, wavering light.
2. To burst into intense, sudden flame.
3.
a. To erupt or intensify suddenly: Tempers flared at the meeting. His allergies flared up.
b. To become suddenly angry. Used with up: He flared up when she alluded to his financial difficulties.
c. To make a sudden angry verbal attack. Used with out: flared out at his accusers.
4. To expand or open outward in shape: a skirt that flares from the waist; nostrils that flared with anger.
v.tr.
1. To cause to flame up.
2. To signal with a blaze of light.
n.
1. A brief wavering blaze of light.
2. A device that produces a bright light for signaling, illumination, or identification.
3. An outbreak, as of emotion or activity.
4. An expanding or opening outward.
5. An unwanted reflection within an optical system or the resultant fogging of the image.
6. A solar flare.
7.
a. Football A short pass to a back running toward the sideline.
b. Baseball A fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield.
8. Medicine
a. An area of redness on the skin surrounding the primary site of infection or irritation.
b. A sudden worsening of the symptoms of a disease or condition: treating an arthritis flare.

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