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noun
- A device that causes one or more lights to flash in a preset pattern.
- (film, television) A red light near the door of a sound stage that flashes to indicate that cameras are rolling inside the stage and that all people and vehicles outside should remain quiet; a red-eye.
- (US, military, historical) A signal sent by waving a flag to and fro.
- (road transport) A device used to cause lamps installed on a motor vehicle, especially an emergency vehicle such as an ambulance or police car, to flash as a warning.
- (watchmaking) An instrument that creates a wigwagging motion for polishing.
- Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
- (road transport) A device with multiple (often two), alternately flashing lights which is installed at a railway level crossing (or grade crossing), a movable bridge, etc., to warn vehicular traffic to stop.
- (US, rail transport) A grade crossing signal with a swinging motion used to indicate an approaching train.
- (road transport) A warning device inside the cabin of a truck that causes a mechanical arm to drop into view when the pressure in the airbrake system of the truck becomes too low for the brakes to be reliably deployed.
adv
verb
- (US, military, historical) To send a signal by waving a flag to and fro.
- An act of wigwagging.
- To oscillate between two states.
- To move gently in one direction and then another; to wig or wiggle, to wag or waggle.
- send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code
- signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code
noun
- a device that controls amount of light admitted
- a natural opening in something
- an man-made opening; usually small
- (astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
- (optics) A hole which restricts the diameter of the lightpath through one plane in an optical system.
- A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
- (space flight, communication) The (typically) large-diameter antenna used for receiving and transmitting radio frequency energy containing the data used in communication satellites, especially in the geostationary belt. For a comsat, this is typically a large reflective dish antenna; sometimes called an array.
- (mathematics, rare, of a right circular cone) The maximum angle between the two generatrices.
noun
- Anything that flashes, especially a device that switches a light on and off.
- a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
- an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
- (slang) Someone who exposes themselves indecently; someone who ‘flashes’ their genitals.
- (automotive) An indicator or turn signal.
- someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
adj
noun
noun
- The act of operating a switch, etc., so that it clicks.
- A pawl or similar catch.
- (wrestling) A kind of throw.
- (graphical user interface) The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse or similar input device, both as a physical act and a reaction in the software.
- Alternative spelling of klick (“kilometers; kilometers per hour”).
- (phonetics) An ingressive sound made by coarticulating a velar or uvular closure with another closure.
- (UK, dialect) The latch of a door.
- (by extension) A single instance of content on the Internet being accessed.
- A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock, or a latch.
- The sound made by a dolphin.
- (British) The act of snapping one's fingers.
- (US) Misspelling of clique.
- A limb contortion at the joint, part of vogue dancing.
- (music, informal) A click track.
- A detent, pawl, or ratchet, such as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion.
- a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
- a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
- a short light metallic sound
- depression of a button on a computer mouse
intj
verb
- (transitive, computing, advertising) To visit (a website).
- (intransitive) To get along well.
- (computing) To press and release (a button on a computer mouse).
- (British) To snap one's fingers.
- (transitive) To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.
- (intransitive) To make sense suddenly.
- (intransitive, India) Of a film, to be successful at the box office.
- (intransitive, graphical user interface) To navigate by clicking a mouse button.
- (transitive, India) To take (a photograph) with a camera.
- (intransitive) To emit a click.
- (US) Misspelling of clique.
- (transitive, graphical user interface) To select a software item using, usually, but not always, the pressing of a mouse button.
- (intransitive, India) To achieve success in one's career or a breakthrough, often the first time.
- cause to make a snapping sound
- produce a click
- make a clicking or ticking sound
- make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
- move or strike with a noise
- click repeatedly or uncontrollably
- become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
verb
- To send a signal with a lighting device.
- (in negative constructions) To have the slightest doubt, hesitation or remorse.
- (hyperbolic) To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.
- To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.
- To turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc.
- To flash headlights on a car at.
- To shine, especially with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.
- (transitive) To close and reopen one's eyes to remove (something) from on or around the eyes.
- To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.
- To flash on and off at regular intervals.
- (science fiction, video games) To teleport, mostly for short distances.
- (intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
- (transitive) To shut the eyes to (something); to evade, ignore.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- keep back by blinking
- briefly shut the eyes
noun
- A glimpse or glance.
- The act of quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
- (nautical) The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; iceblink
- (figuratively) The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
- (computing) A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.
- (video games) An ability that allows teleporting, mostly for short distances
- (UK, dialect) gleam; glimmer; sparkle
- (sports, in the plural) Boughs cast where deer are to pass, in order to turn or check them.
- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
verb
- (intransitive, of an electric or electronic device, especially a light) To activate; to turn on.
- (slang, transitive) To join a job, hobby or other practice.
- (slang) To appear or seem to be a particular.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, on.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial, UK) To get one's period, start menstruating.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, with to) To show sexual or relational interest through words or sometimes actions.
- (slang, intransitive, transitive) To begin to feel the effects of a drug; to start causing effects.
- (sports, of a substitute) To enter the playing field.
- (transitive, intransitive) To be broadcast (through a device), or (of a broadcast) to begin playing.
- (intransitive, informal, with adverbial words such as in, by, round, over, up, down) Elaboration of come (in the sense of move towards the speaker or other focus), emphasising motion or progress, or conveying a nuance of familiarity or encouragement.
- (transitive) To encounter, discover; to come upon.
- (intransitive) To progress, to develop; to come along.
- (intransitive) To appear on a stage or in a performance.
- move towards
- occur or become available
- start running, functioning, or operating
- appear or become visible; make a showing
- develop in a positive way
intj
noun
- A small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device (like a switch or a button).
- Specifically, a bar of metal, wood or other rigid substance, used to exert a pressure, or sustain a weight, at one point of its length, by receiving a force or power at a second, and turning at a third on a fixed point called a fulcrum. It is usually named as the first of the six mechanical powers, and is of three kinds, according as either the fulcrum F, the weight W, or the power P, respectively, is situated between the other two, as in the figures.
- (mechanics) A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
- (mechanics) A bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it.
- (mechanics) An arm on a rock shaft, to give motion to the shaft or to obtain motion from it.
- (rare) A levee.
- a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
- a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
- a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
verb
- (chiefly UK, finance) To increase the share of debt in the capitalization of a business.
- (transitive) To move with a lever.
- (figuratively, transitive) To use (something) like a lever (in an abstract sense).
- (figuratively, transitive) To use, operate or move (something) like a lever (physically).
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
noun
- a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
- blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
- a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
- (cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, an arrangement of three cells in a row that switches between horizontal and vertical orientations in each generation.
- Anything that blinks.
- (slang) A situation where the light of a dab pen or vape starts blinking, which happens when the user takes an extremely long hit.
- (chiefly in the plural) A shield attached to the bridle of a horse or other domesticated animal to prevent it from seeing things behind it and to its side.
- (informal, Australia, Northern US) The turn signal of an automobile.
- Whatever obstructs sight or discernment.
- (rare) The eyelid.
- (slang) A black eye.
verb
noun
- A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
- (databases) An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
- (psychology) An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or a strong reaction in a person.
- An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
- (grammar) An argument whose semantic role determines the choice of a verbal affix, in certain Austronesian languages.
- A concept or image that upsets somebody by sparking a negative emotional response.
- (music) An electronic transducer allowing a drum, cymbal, etc. to control an electronic drum unit or similar device.
- (firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
- (electronics) A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
- (music) A device that manually lengthens (or sometimes shortens) the slide or tubing of a brass instrument, allowing the pitch range to be altered while playing.
- lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
- an act that sets in motion some course of events
- a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
adj
verb
- (transitive) To fire (a weapon).
- (intransitive, especially electronics) To activate; to become active.
- (transitive) To cause, to precipitate, to bring (something) about in response or as a result.
- (transitive, figurative) To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (a person).
- release or pull the trigger on
- put in motion or move to act
noun
- a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
- a sudden outburst of emotion
- a sudden burst of flame
- a shape that spreads outward
- (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
- an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
- a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
- a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
- a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
- (figuratively) A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
- A type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light without an explosion, used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy.
- A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
- (in the plural) Bell-bottom trousers.
- (aviation) The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
- (oil industry) A flame produced by a burn-off of waste gas (flare gas) from a flare tower (or flare stack), typically at an oil refinery.
- A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
- (baseball) A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.
- A sudden bright light.
- (nautical) The increase in width of most ship hulls with increasing height above the waterline.
- (photography) Ellipsis of lens flare.
- An inflammation such as of tendons (tendonitis) or joints (osteoarthritis).
- (American football) A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.
- A breakdance move of someone helicoptering his torso on alternating arms.
verb
- become flared and widen, usually at one end
- burn brightly
- shine with a sudden light
- erupt or intensify suddenly
- (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly happen or intensify.
- (transitive) To cause inflammation; to inflame.
- (intransitive) To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
- (ambitransitive, aviation) To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly erupt in anger.
- (transitive) To cause to burn; in particular, to burn off excess gas.
- (ambitransitive) To open outward in shape.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy.
- (intransitive) To blaze brightly.
noun
- an electrical switch operated by pressing
- a specific area or icon in graphical user interface systems that is clicked or pressed in order to select a command or perform an action
- any of various plant parts that resemble buttons
- a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
- a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
- any artifact that resembles a button
- a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
- a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc. to fit through buttonholes
- A piece of wood or metal, usually flat and elongated, turning on a nail or screw, to fasten something, such as a door.
- (aviation) The end of a runway.
- (glassblowing) The oblate spheroidal mass of glass attaching a stem to either its bowl or foot.
- A knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass.
- A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.
- (generally with the) The means for initiating a nuclear strike or similar cataclysmic occurrence.
- (lutherie, bowmaking) Synonym of adjuster.
- (poker) The player who is last to act after the flop, turn and river, who possesses the button.
- (curling) The center (bullseye) of the house.
- (comedy) The final joke at the end of a comedic act (such as a sketch, set, or scene).
- The head of an unexpanded mushroom.
- A small white blotch on a cat's coat.
- (lutherie) In an instrument of the violin family, the near-semicircular shape extending from the top of the back plate of the instrument, meeting the heel of the neck.
- (slang) A button man; a professional assassin.
- A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion.
- (botany) A bud.
- (graphical user interface) An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.
- (television) The punchy or suspenseful line of dialogue that concludes a scene.
- (poker) A plastic disk used to represent the person in last position in a poker game; also dealer's button.
- (US) A badge worn on clothes, fixed with a pin through the fabric.
- (fencing) The soft circular tip at the end of a foil.
- (South Africa, slang) A methaqualone tablet (used as a recreational drug).
- (zoology) Pedicle; the attachment point for antlers in cervids.
- The least amount of care or interest; a whit or jot.
- (lutherie) Synonym of endbutton, part of a violin-family instrument.
- A raised pavement marker to further indicate the presence of a pavement-marking painted stripe.
- The calyx of an orange.
- (slang) The clitoris.
- The final segment of a rattlesnake's rattle.
- (clothing) A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener.
verb
noun
- an electrical switch operated by pressing
- the act of applying force in order to move something away
- an effort to advance
- the force used in pushing
- enterprising or ambitious drive
- An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
- An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
- (military) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
- A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
- A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
- (snooker) A push shot.
- A great effort (to do something).
- (professional wrestling slang) An attempt to give momentum to a wrestler's career in the form of victories and/or more screen time.
- (computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
- A push-button, such as a bell push.
- (Internet, uncountable) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
- (figurative) A force that impels or pressures one to act.
verb
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
- approach a certain age or speed
- press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
- move strenuously and with effort
- move with force
- sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
- press against forcefully without moving
- (chess, transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
- (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
- (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
- (intransitive) To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
- To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
- (informal, transitive, usually in present participle) To approach; to come close to.
- (computing) To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
- (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
- To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (poker) To make an all-in bet.
- (transitive) To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
- (transitive) To press or urge forward; to drive.
- (snooker) To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).
- (computing) To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
- (transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
noun
- an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms
- Any equipment used for visual signalling by means of flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms, which are used to represent letters of the alphabet, or words.
- A visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore.
- (programming) A bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes.
verb
noun
- The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
- A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water.
- The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).
- The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf.
- (jewelry) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine.
- (roofing) Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated.
- sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
- a short vivid experience
verb
noun
- A device producing such light: an electric lightbulb or the lamp or light fixture that uses it.
- Artificial light using electricity as a source of illumination.
- electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
noun
- A rounded control switch that can be turned on its axis, designed to be operated by the fingers.
- (slang, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.
- A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.
- A ball-shaped part of a handle, lever, etc., designed to be grabbed by the hand.
- (cooking) A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter).
- (geography, chiefly Appalachia, Lancashire) A prominent rounded hill.
- A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.
- (vulgar, slang) The clitoris.
- (slang, US) A freshman at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.
- A bulb of the garlic plant consisting of multiple cloves.
- A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.
- The head of the penis; the glans.
- A chunky branch-like piece, especially of a ginger rhizome.
- (by extension, derogatory) A contemptible person; a dick.
- an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
- a round handle
- a circular rounded projection or protuberance
- any thickened enlargement
verb
noun
- an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
- a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
- an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
- coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
- any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
- Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
- (figurative) That which gives, or helps to maintain, uprightness, steadiness, and security.
- (countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
- (construction) A material, such as aggregate or precast concrete pavers, which employs its mass and the force of gravity to hold single-ply roof membranes in place.
- (railways) Loose stone or big gravel used to hold rails and tracks in place.
- (nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
- (figurative) Anything that steadies emotion or the mind.
verb
noun
- A brush-like electrical discharge of sparks.
- (zoology) A tuft of hair on the mandibles.
- (music) An instrument, resembling a brush, used to produce a soft sound from drums or cymbals.
- A short, possibly recurrent encounter or experience.
- (computer graphics) A set of defined design and parameters that produce drawn strokes of a certain texture and quality.
- (poker, slang) The floorperson of a poker room, usually in a casino.
- (video games) In 3D video games, a convex polyhedron, especially one that defines structure of the play area.
- The furry tail of an animal, especially of a fox.
- (computer graphics) An on-screen tool for "painting" a particular colour or texture.
- A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of a machine.
- (North Wisconsin, uncountable) Evergreen boughs, especially balsam, locally cut and baled for export, usually for use in making wreaths.
- The act of brushing something.
- An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.
- (uncountable) Wild vegetation, generally larger than grass but smaller than trees. See shrubland.
- the act of brushing your hair
- conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
- a dense growth of bushes
- a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
- contact with something dangerous or undesirable
- an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
- a minor short-term fight
- the act of brushing your teeth
- momentary contact
verb
- (transitive) To clean with a brush.
- (transitive) To apply with a brush.
- (transitive) To untangle or arrange with a brush.
- (ambitransitive) To touch with a sweeping motion, or lightly in passing.
- (transitive) To remove with a sweeping motion.
- (intransitive) To clean one's teeth by brushing them.
- clean with a brush
- touch lightly and briefly
- cover by brushing
- remove with or as if with a brush
- rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
- sweep across or over
noun
- A lightbulb or similar light-emitting device, regardless of whether it is lit.
- any device serving as a source of illumination
- (painting) The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; opposed to shade.
- A traffic light, or (by extension) an intersection controlled by traffic lights.
- A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
- (crosswording) The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.
- (informal) A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- (curling) A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
- See lights (“lungs”).
- (by extension) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).
- (slang) A cigarette lighter.
- A flame or something used to create fire.
- (military, historical) A member of the light cavalry.
- The brightness of the eye or eyes.
- A window in architecture, carriage design, or motor car design: either the opening itself or the window pane of glass that fills it, if any.
- (figurative) Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
- (by extension, less commonly) Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.
- A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
- (countable) A source of illumination.
- (physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
- Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
- (Australia, uncountable) A low-alcohol lager.
- The power of perception by vision: eyesight (sightedness; vision).
- A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.
- a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
- the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- a person regarded very fondly
- a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
- an illuminated area
- mental understanding as an enlightening experience
- having abundant light or illumination
- a visual warning signal
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- public awareness
adj
- Slight, not forceful or intense; small in amount or intensity.
- Gentle; having little force or momentum.
- Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
- Free from burden or impediment; unencumbered.
- Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
- With low viscosity.
- (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
- Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
- Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
- (cooking) Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.
- (military) Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.
- (rail transport, of a locomotive or consist of locomotives) Without any piece of equipment attached or attached only to a caboose.
- Cheerful.
- Easy to endure or perform.
- Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
- (nautical, of a ship) Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.
- Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
- Lightly built; typically designed for speed or small loads.
- Fast; nimble.
- Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
- Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard, or proper amount; clipped or diminished.
- Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
- Easily interrupted by stimulation.
- Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
- of comparatively little physical weight or density
- psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
- marked by temperance in indulgence
- of little intensity or power or force
- easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
- not great in degree or quantity or number
- moving easily and quickly; nimble
- (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
- (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
- designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
- (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
- (of sleep) easily disturbed
- silly or trivial
- having relatively few calories
- characterized by or emitting light
- demanding little effort; not burdensome
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- having little importance
- (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
- of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
- very thin and insubstantial
adv
verb
- (transitive) To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
- (by extension) To leave; to depart.
- (nautical) To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
- To find by chance.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
- To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
- (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.
- To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
- (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
- (intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.
- begin to smoke
- introduce light into
- alight from (a horse)
- fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
- start or maintain a fire in
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- to come to rest, settle
noun
- A kind of electrical switch with a spring-loaded actuator.
- A skate with a curved blade, somewhat resembling in shape the rocker of a cradle.
- Any implement or machine working with a rocking motion, such as a trough mounted on rockers for separating gold dust from gravel, etc., by agitation in water.
- A musician who plays rock music.
- (informal) A rock music song.
- (military) A curved line accompanying the chevrons that denote rank, qualifying the rank with a grade.
- A rocker board.
- One who rocks something.
- (UK) A member of a British subculture of the 1960s, opposed to the mods, who dressed in black leather and were interested in 1950s music.
- Someone passionate about rock music.
- A tool with small teeth that roughens a metal plate to produce tonality in mezzotints.
- A rocking horse.
- (engineering) A rock shaft.
- A rocking chair.
- A curved piece of wood attached to the bottom of a rocking chair or cradle that enables it to rock back and forth.
- The breve below as in ḫ.
- (surfing) The lengthwise curvature of a surfboard. (More rocker is a more curved board.)
- a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
- a performer or composer or fan of rock music
- a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles
- an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
- an ice skate with a curved blade
- a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
- a chair mounted on rockers
noun
- A device that initiates the flow of high voltage electricity in a fluorescent lamp.
- (golf) A person employed to take new players to the first tee at suitable intervals, and to provide them with caddies and equipment.
- Someone who starts, or who starts something.
- (rail transport) Ellipsis of starter signal.
- An electric motor that starts an internal combustion engine.
- A dog that rouses game.
- (historical, British) A short length of rope formerly used for casual chastisement in the Navy.
- (team sports) A player in the lineup of players that a team fields at the beginning of a game.
- (baseball) A starting pitcher.
- Something with which to begin; a first property, etc.
- A yeast culture, or a medium containing one, used to start a fermentation process.
- The first course of a meal, consisting of a small, usually savoury, dish.
- The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag.
- any new participant in some activity
- a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
- a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning
- the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
- a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough
- an electric motor for starting an engine
- food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
noun
- The contact tip of the base of a light bulb.
- An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.
- Cotton fabric with small holes.
- A peephole.
- A little eye.
- A shaped metal embellishment containing a hole, used in scrapbook. Eyelets are typically set by punching a hole in the page, placing the smooth side of the eyelet on a table, positioning the paper over protruding edge and curling the edge down using a hammer and eyelet setter.
- fabric decorated with small holes with finely stitched edges that form an ornamental pattern.
- a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
- fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
verb
noun
- The lever or button on a camera that opens the shutter to allow a photograph to be taken.
- (railways, historical) In the block system, a printed card conveying information and instructions to be used at intermediate sidings without telegraphic stations.
- The catch on an electromagnetic circuit breaker for a motor, triggered in the event of an overload.
- Anything recently released or made available (as for sale).
- (phonetics, sound synthesis) The act or manner of ending a sound.
- (law) The giving up of a claim, especially a debt.
- (software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.
- The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).
- Discharged semen
- Liberation from pain or suffering.
- A catch on a motor-starting rheostat, which automatically releases the rheostat arm and so stops the motor in case of a break in the field circuit.
- (biochemistry) The process by which a chemical substance is set free.
- (music) A kind of bridge used in jazz music.
- That which is released, untied or let go.
- Orgasm.
- a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
- the act of liberating someone or something
- the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
- (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
- a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
- a process that liberates or discharges something
- a formal written statement of relinquishment
- the act of allowing a fluid to escape
- merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
- euphemistic expressions for death
- activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
- an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
verb
- (transitive, telephony) (of a call) To hang up.
- (biochemistry) To set free a chemical substance.
- (transitive) To let go of; to cease to hold or contain.
- (transitive) To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of.
- (transitive, law) To let go, quit (a legal claim); to discharge or relinquish a right to (lands or buildings) by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession.
- (transitive) To discharge.
- (transitive) To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.
- (transitive) To free or liberate; to set free.
- (transitive) To make available to the public.
- (intransitive) To launch; to come out; to become available.
- (transitive, soccer) To set up; to provide with a goalscoring opportunity.
- grant freedom to; free from confinement
- prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
- let (something) fall or spill from a container
- make (information) available for publication
- generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
- release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
- part with a possession or right
- eliminate (a substance)
- release, as from one's grip
- make (assets) available
noun
- A flash of light; a spark.
- (nuclear physics) The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation.
- (figurative) A brief expression that is amusing or clever; witticism.
- (astronomy) The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
- a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
- (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
- a brilliant display of wit
- the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
- the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
noun
- Ellipsis of remote control.
- (computing) A source control repository hosted on a remote machine, rather than locally.
- (broadcasting) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
- a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
adj
verb
noun
- indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
- A small telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit whose brightness indicates the voltage of the current.
- small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
- A small, persistent flame used to ignite gas.
noun
- A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.
- Paper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard.
- Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), bulletin board, etc.
- A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.
- (uncountable) Regular meals in a place of lodging; the price paid for them.
- (TCGs) The portion of the playing field where creatures or minions can be placed (or played, summoned, etc.).
- (video games) A level or stage having a particular two-dimensional layout.
- A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
- (nautical) The side of a ship.
- (nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.
- (bridge) A container for holding pre-dealt cards that is used to allow multiple sets of players to play the same cards.
- (ice hockey, often in the plural) The wall that surrounds an ice hockey rink.
- (basketball, informal) A rebound.
- (local government) A Philippine provincial or Uruguayan departmental assembly or council.
- A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.
- a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
- a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
- electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
- food or meals in general
- a table at which meals are served
- a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
- a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
- a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
- a committee having supervisory powers
verb
- To hit (someone) with a wooden board.
- (intransitive) To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation
- (transitive) To provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.
- To cover with boards or boarding.
- (transitive) To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.
- (transitive, nautical) To (at least attempt to) capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party.
- (transitive) To write something on a board, especially a blackboard or whiteboard.
- (transitive) To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.
- live and take one's meals at or in
- lodge and take meals (at)
- provide food and lodging (for)
- get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
noun
- The light-related aspects of a device.
- (physics) The physics of light and vision: basic optical science.
- Technology that makes use of such physics: applied optical science; business lines making use of such technology.
- (figuratively) Perception, image, public relations, especially in politics.
- plural of optic
- the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
- optical properties
verb
- emit a brief burst of light
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To flash back.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- To communicate quickly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
noun
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a momentary brightness
- a gaudy outward display
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”).
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).
- (British, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (telecommunications) Ellipsis of hook flash.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A pool of water, in some areas especially one that is marshy, and/or one formed by subsidence of the ground due to mining. (Compare flush (“marsh; pool”).)
- A very short amount of time.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
adj
noun
- (electronics) A wire that joins two light switches so that a light can be turned off or on from either switch.
- A large, strong, robust person (usually a man).
- One who straps horses; now, specifically, someone employed to attend and groom racehorses.
- A person who works with straps, as on leather goods.
- a large and strong and heavyset man
verb
- throw or flash the light of (a lamp)
- be distinguished or eminent
- emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
- be clear and obvious
- be shiny, as if wet
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
- make (a surface) shine
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
- be bright by reflecting or casting light
- (intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
- (transitive, cricket) To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.
- (transitive) To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
- (intransitive, copulative) To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be immediately apparent.
- (intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.
- (transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
- (intransitive, copulative) To reflect light.
noun
- the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
- Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
- Brightness from reflected light.
- Brightness from a source of light.
- (slang) Moonshine; an illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
- (slang) A liking for a person; a fancy.
- (cricket) The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
- Shoeshine.
- (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.
- Sunshine (typically in contrast with rain).
noun
- A light source that simulates daylight.
- Daybreak.
- A clear, open space.
- (countable, photometry) The intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.
- The gap between the top of a drinking-glass and the level of drink it is filled with.
- (figurative) Emotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.
- Exposure to public scrutiny.
- (countable, machinery) The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.
- The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
- (figurative) Meaningful or noticeable difference or distinction between two things, especially concepts.
- The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
- the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
- light during the daytime
verb
- (architecture) To provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.
- (intransitive) To gain exposure to the open.
- (intransitive) To moonlight (work a second, often illicit job) during the daytime.
- To allow light in, as by opening drapes.
- To expose to daylight
- (landscaping, civil engineering) To run a drainage pipe to an opening from which its contents can drain away naturally.
noun
- A device that causes one or more lights to flash in a preset pattern.
- (film, television) A red light near the door of a sound stage that flashes to indicate that cameras are rolling inside the stage and that all people and vehicles outside should remain quiet; a red-eye.
- (US, military, historical) A signal sent by waving a flag to and fro.
- (road transport) A device used to cause lamps installed on a motor vehicle, especially an emergency vehicle such as an ambulance or police car, to flash as a warning.
- (watchmaking) An instrument that creates a wigwagging motion for polishing.
- Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
- (road transport) A device with multiple (often two), alternately flashing lights which is installed at a railway level crossing (or grade crossing), a movable bridge, etc., to warn vehicular traffic to stop.
- (US, rail transport) A grade crossing signal with a swinging motion used to indicate an approaching train.
- (road transport) A warning device inside the cabin of a truck that causes a mechanical arm to drop into view when the pressure in the airbrake system of the truck becomes too low for the brakes to be reliably deployed.
adv
verb
- (US, military, historical) To send a signal by waving a flag to and fro.
- An act of wigwagging.
- To oscillate between two states.
- To move gently in one direction and then another; to wig or wiggle, to wag or waggle.
- send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code
- signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code
noun
- a device that controls amount of light admitted
- a natural opening in something
- an man-made opening; usually small
- (astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
- (optics) A hole which restricts the diameter of the lightpath through one plane in an optical system.
- A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
- (space flight, communication) The (typically) large-diameter antenna used for receiving and transmitting radio frequency energy containing the data used in communication satellites, especially in the geostationary belt. For a comsat, this is typically a large reflective dish antenna; sometimes called an array.
- (mathematics, rare, of a right circular cone) The maximum angle between the two generatrices.
noun
- Anything that flashes, especially a device that switches a light on and off.
- a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
- an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
- (slang) Someone who exposes themselves indecently; someone who ‘flashes’ their genitals.
- (automotive) An indicator or turn signal.
- someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
noun
- The act of operating a switch, etc., so that it clicks.
- A pawl or similar catch.
- (wrestling) A kind of throw.
- (graphical user interface) The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse or similar input device, both as a physical act and a reaction in the software.
- Alternative spelling of klick (“kilometers; kilometers per hour”).
- (phonetics) An ingressive sound made by coarticulating a velar or uvular closure with another closure.
- (UK, dialect) The latch of a door.
- (by extension) A single instance of content on the Internet being accessed.
- A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock, or a latch.
- The sound made by a dolphin.
- (British) The act of snapping one's fingers.
- (US) Misspelling of clique.
- A limb contortion at the joint, part of vogue dancing.
- (music, informal) A click track.
- A detent, pawl, or ratchet, such as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion.
- a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
- a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
- a short light metallic sound
- depression of a button on a computer mouse
intj
verb
- (transitive, computing, advertising) To visit (a website).
- (intransitive) To get along well.
- (computing) To press and release (a button on a computer mouse).
- (British) To snap one's fingers.
- (transitive) To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.
- (intransitive) To make sense suddenly.
- (intransitive, India) Of a film, to be successful at the box office.
- (intransitive, graphical user interface) To navigate by clicking a mouse button.
- (transitive, India) To take (a photograph) with a camera.
- (intransitive) To emit a click.
- (US) Misspelling of clique.
- (transitive, graphical user interface) To select a software item using, usually, but not always, the pressing of a mouse button.
- (intransitive, India) To achieve success in one's career or a breakthrough, often the first time.
- cause to make a snapping sound
- produce a click
- make a clicking or ticking sound
- make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
- move or strike with a noise
- click repeatedly or uncontrollably
- become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
noun
- A small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device (like a switch or a button).
- Specifically, a bar of metal, wood or other rigid substance, used to exert a pressure, or sustain a weight, at one point of its length, by receiving a force or power at a second, and turning at a third on a fixed point called a fulcrum. It is usually named as the first of the six mechanical powers, and is of three kinds, according as either the fulcrum F, the weight W, or the power P, respectively, is situated between the other two, as in the figures.
- (mechanics) A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
- (mechanics) A bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it.
- (mechanics) An arm on a rock shaft, to give motion to the shaft or to obtain motion from it.
- (rare) A levee.
- a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
- a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
- a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
verb
- (chiefly UK, finance) To increase the share of debt in the capitalization of a business.
- (transitive) To move with a lever.
- (figuratively, transitive) To use (something) like a lever (in an abstract sense).
- (figuratively, transitive) To use, operate or move (something) like a lever (physically).
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
noun
- a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
- blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
- a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
- (cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, an arrangement of three cells in a row that switches between horizontal and vertical orientations in each generation.
- Anything that blinks.
- (slang) A situation where the light of a dab pen or vape starts blinking, which happens when the user takes an extremely long hit.
- (chiefly in the plural) A shield attached to the bridle of a horse or other domesticated animal to prevent it from seeing things behind it and to its side.
- (informal, Australia, Northern US) The turn signal of an automobile.
- Whatever obstructs sight or discernment.
- (rare) The eyelid.
- (slang) A black eye.
verb
noun
- A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
- (databases) An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
- (psychology) An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or a strong reaction in a person.
- An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
- (grammar) An argument whose semantic role determines the choice of a verbal affix, in certain Austronesian languages.
- A concept or image that upsets somebody by sparking a negative emotional response.
- (music) An electronic transducer allowing a drum, cymbal, etc. to control an electronic drum unit or similar device.
- (firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
- (electronics) A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
- (music) A device that manually lengthens (or sometimes shortens) the slide or tubing of a brass instrument, allowing the pitch range to be altered while playing.
- lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
- an act that sets in motion some course of events
- a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
adj
verb
- (transitive) To fire (a weapon).
- (intransitive, especially electronics) To activate; to become active.
- (transitive) To cause, to precipitate, to bring (something) about in response or as a result.
- (transitive, figurative) To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (a person).
- release or pull the trigger on
- put in motion or move to act
noun
- a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
- a sudden outburst of emotion
- a sudden burst of flame
- a shape that spreads outward
- (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
- an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
- a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
- a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
- a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
- (figuratively) A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
- A type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light without an explosion, used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy.
- A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
- (in the plural) Bell-bottom trousers.
- (aviation) The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
- (oil industry) A flame produced by a burn-off of waste gas (flare gas) from a flare tower (or flare stack), typically at an oil refinery.
- A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
- (baseball) A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.
- A sudden bright light.
- (nautical) The increase in width of most ship hulls with increasing height above the waterline.
- (photography) Ellipsis of lens flare.
- An inflammation such as of tendons (tendonitis) or joints (osteoarthritis).
- (American football) A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.
- A breakdance move of someone helicoptering his torso on alternating arms.
verb
- become flared and widen, usually at one end
- burn brightly
- shine with a sudden light
- erupt or intensify suddenly
- (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly happen or intensify.
- (transitive) To cause inflammation; to inflame.
- (intransitive) To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
- (ambitransitive, aviation) To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly erupt in anger.
- (transitive) To cause to burn; in particular, to burn off excess gas.
- (ambitransitive) To open outward in shape.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy.
- (intransitive) To blaze brightly.
noun
- an electrical switch operated by pressing
- a specific area or icon in graphical user interface systems that is clicked or pressed in order to select a command or perform an action
- any of various plant parts that resemble buttons
- a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
- a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
- any artifact that resembles a button
- a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
- a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc. to fit through buttonholes
- A piece of wood or metal, usually flat and elongated, turning on a nail or screw, to fasten something, such as a door.
- (aviation) The end of a runway.
- (glassblowing) The oblate spheroidal mass of glass attaching a stem to either its bowl or foot.
- A knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass.
- A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.
- (generally with the) The means for initiating a nuclear strike or similar cataclysmic occurrence.
- (lutherie, bowmaking) Synonym of adjuster.
- (poker) The player who is last to act after the flop, turn and river, who possesses the button.
- (curling) The center (bullseye) of the house.
- (comedy) The final joke at the end of a comedic act (such as a sketch, set, or scene).
- The head of an unexpanded mushroom.
- A small white blotch on a cat's coat.
- (lutherie) In an instrument of the violin family, the near-semicircular shape extending from the top of the back plate of the instrument, meeting the heel of the neck.
- (slang) A button man; a professional assassin.
- A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion.
- (botany) A bud.
- (graphical user interface) An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.
- (television) The punchy or suspenseful line of dialogue that concludes a scene.
- (poker) A plastic disk used to represent the person in last position in a poker game; also dealer's button.
- (US) A badge worn on clothes, fixed with a pin through the fabric.
- (fencing) The soft circular tip at the end of a foil.
- (South Africa, slang) A methaqualone tablet (used as a recreational drug).
- (zoology) Pedicle; the attachment point for antlers in cervids.
- The least amount of care or interest; a whit or jot.
- (lutherie) Synonym of endbutton, part of a violin-family instrument.
- A raised pavement marker to further indicate the presence of a pavement-marking painted stripe.
- The calyx of an orange.
- (slang) The clitoris.
- The final segment of a rattlesnake's rattle.
- (clothing) A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener.
verb
noun
- an electrical switch operated by pressing
- the act of applying force in order to move something away
- an effort to advance
- the force used in pushing
- enterprising or ambitious drive
- An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
- An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
- (military) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
- A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
- A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
- (snooker) A push shot.
- A great effort (to do something).
- (professional wrestling slang) An attempt to give momentum to a wrestler's career in the form of victories and/or more screen time.
- (computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
- A push-button, such as a bell push.
- (Internet, uncountable) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
- (figurative) A force that impels or pressures one to act.
verb
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
- approach a certain age or speed
- press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
- move strenuously and with effort
- move with force
- sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
- press against forcefully without moving
- (chess, transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
- (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
- (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
- (intransitive) To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
- To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
- (informal, transitive, usually in present participle) To approach; to come close to.
- (computing) To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
- (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
- To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (poker) To make an all-in bet.
- (transitive) To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
- (transitive) To press or urge forward; to drive.
- (snooker) To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).
- (computing) To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
- (transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
noun
- an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms
- Any equipment used for visual signalling by means of flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms, which are used to represent letters of the alphabet, or words.
- A visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore.
- (programming) A bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes.
verb
noun
- The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
- A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water.
- The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).
- The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf.
- (jewelry) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine.
- (roofing) Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated.
- sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
- a short vivid experience
verb
noun
- A device producing such light: an electric lightbulb or the lamp or light fixture that uses it.
- Artificial light using electricity as a source of illumination.
- electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
noun
- A rounded control switch that can be turned on its axis, designed to be operated by the fingers.
- (slang, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.
- A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.
- A ball-shaped part of a handle, lever, etc., designed to be grabbed by the hand.
- (cooking) A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter).
- (geography, chiefly Appalachia, Lancashire) A prominent rounded hill.
- A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.
- (vulgar, slang) The clitoris.
- (slang, US) A freshman at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.
- A bulb of the garlic plant consisting of multiple cloves.
- A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.
- The head of the penis; the glans.
- A chunky branch-like piece, especially of a ginger rhizome.
- (by extension, derogatory) A contemptible person; a dick.
- an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
- a round handle
- a circular rounded projection or protuberance
- any thickened enlargement
verb
noun
- an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
- a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
- an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
- coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
- any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
- Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
- (figurative) That which gives, or helps to maintain, uprightness, steadiness, and security.
- (countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
- (construction) A material, such as aggregate or precast concrete pavers, which employs its mass and the force of gravity to hold single-ply roof membranes in place.
- (railways) Loose stone or big gravel used to hold rails and tracks in place.
- (nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
- (figurative) Anything that steadies emotion or the mind.
verb
noun
- A brush-like electrical discharge of sparks.
- (zoology) A tuft of hair on the mandibles.
- (music) An instrument, resembling a brush, used to produce a soft sound from drums or cymbals.
- A short, possibly recurrent encounter or experience.
- (computer graphics) A set of defined design and parameters that produce drawn strokes of a certain texture and quality.
- (poker, slang) The floorperson of a poker room, usually in a casino.
- (video games) In 3D video games, a convex polyhedron, especially one that defines structure of the play area.
- The furry tail of an animal, especially of a fox.
- (computer graphics) An on-screen tool for "painting" a particular colour or texture.
- A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of a machine.
- (North Wisconsin, uncountable) Evergreen boughs, especially balsam, locally cut and baled for export, usually for use in making wreaths.
- The act of brushing something.
- An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.
- (uncountable) Wild vegetation, generally larger than grass but smaller than trees. See shrubland.
- the act of brushing your hair
- conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
- a dense growth of bushes
- a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
- contact with something dangerous or undesirable
- an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
- a minor short-term fight
- the act of brushing your teeth
- momentary contact
verb
- (transitive) To clean with a brush.
- (transitive) To apply with a brush.
- (transitive) To untangle or arrange with a brush.
- (ambitransitive) To touch with a sweeping motion, or lightly in passing.
- (transitive) To remove with a sweeping motion.
- (intransitive) To clean one's teeth by brushing them.
- clean with a brush
- touch lightly and briefly
- cover by brushing
- remove with or as if with a brush
- rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
- sweep across or over
noun
- A lightbulb or similar light-emitting device, regardless of whether it is lit.
- any device serving as a source of illumination
- (painting) The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; opposed to shade.
- A traffic light, or (by extension) an intersection controlled by traffic lights.
- A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
- (crosswording) The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.
- (informal) A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- (curling) A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
- See lights (“lungs”).
- (by extension) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).
- (slang) A cigarette lighter.
- A flame or something used to create fire.
- (military, historical) A member of the light cavalry.
- The brightness of the eye or eyes.
- A window in architecture, carriage design, or motor car design: either the opening itself or the window pane of glass that fills it, if any.
- (figurative) Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
- (by extension, less commonly) Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.
- A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
- (countable) A source of illumination.
- (physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
- Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
- (Australia, uncountable) A low-alcohol lager.
- The power of perception by vision: eyesight (sightedness; vision).
- A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.
- a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
- the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- a person regarded very fondly
- a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
- an illuminated area
- mental understanding as an enlightening experience
- having abundant light or illumination
- a visual warning signal
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- public awareness
adj
- Slight, not forceful or intense; small in amount or intensity.
- Gentle; having little force or momentum.
- Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
- Free from burden or impediment; unencumbered.
- Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
- With low viscosity.
- (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
- Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
- Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
- (cooking) Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.
- (military) Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.
- (rail transport, of a locomotive or consist of locomotives) Without any piece of equipment attached or attached only to a caboose.
- Cheerful.
- Easy to endure or perform.
- Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
- (nautical, of a ship) Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.
- Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
- Lightly built; typically designed for speed or small loads.
- Fast; nimble.
- Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
- Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard, or proper amount; clipped or diminished.
- Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
- Easily interrupted by stimulation.
- Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
- of comparatively little physical weight or density
- psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
- marked by temperance in indulgence
- of little intensity or power or force
- easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
- not great in degree or quantity or number
- moving easily and quickly; nimble
- (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
- (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
- designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
- (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
- (of sleep) easily disturbed
- silly or trivial
- having relatively few calories
- characterized by or emitting light
- demanding little effort; not burdensome
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- having little importance
- (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
- of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
- very thin and insubstantial
adv
verb
- (transitive) To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
- (by extension) To leave; to depart.
- (nautical) To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
- To find by chance.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
- To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
- (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.
- To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
- (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
- (intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.
- begin to smoke
- introduce light into
- alight from (a horse)
- fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
- start or maintain a fire in
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- to come to rest, settle
noun
- A kind of electrical switch with a spring-loaded actuator.
- A skate with a curved blade, somewhat resembling in shape the rocker of a cradle.
- Any implement or machine working with a rocking motion, such as a trough mounted on rockers for separating gold dust from gravel, etc., by agitation in water.
- A musician who plays rock music.
- (informal) A rock music song.
- (military) A curved line accompanying the chevrons that denote rank, qualifying the rank with a grade.
- A rocker board.
- One who rocks something.
- (UK) A member of a British subculture of the 1960s, opposed to the mods, who dressed in black leather and were interested in 1950s music.
- Someone passionate about rock music.
- A tool with small teeth that roughens a metal plate to produce tonality in mezzotints.
- A rocking horse.
- (engineering) A rock shaft.
- A rocking chair.
- A curved piece of wood attached to the bottom of a rocking chair or cradle that enables it to rock back and forth.
- The breve below as in ḫ.
- (surfing) The lengthwise curvature of a surfboard. (More rocker is a more curved board.)
- a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
- a performer or composer or fan of rock music
- a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles
- an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
- an ice skate with a curved blade
- a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
- a chair mounted on rockers
noun
- A device that initiates the flow of high voltage electricity in a fluorescent lamp.
- (golf) A person employed to take new players to the first tee at suitable intervals, and to provide them with caddies and equipment.
- Someone who starts, or who starts something.
- (rail transport) Ellipsis of starter signal.
- An electric motor that starts an internal combustion engine.
- A dog that rouses game.
- (historical, British) A short length of rope formerly used for casual chastisement in the Navy.
- (team sports) A player in the lineup of players that a team fields at the beginning of a game.
- (baseball) A starting pitcher.
- Something with which to begin; a first property, etc.
- A yeast culture, or a medium containing one, used to start a fermentation process.
- The first course of a meal, consisting of a small, usually savoury, dish.
- The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag.
- any new participant in some activity
- a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
- a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning
- the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
- a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough
- an electric motor for starting an engine
- food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
noun
- The contact tip of the base of a light bulb.
- An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.
- Cotton fabric with small holes.
- A peephole.
- A little eye.
- A shaped metal embellishment containing a hole, used in scrapbook. Eyelets are typically set by punching a hole in the page, placing the smooth side of the eyelet on a table, positioning the paper over protruding edge and curling the edge down using a hammer and eyelet setter.
- fabric decorated with small holes with finely stitched edges that form an ornamental pattern.
- a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
- fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
verb
noun
- The lever or button on a camera that opens the shutter to allow a photograph to be taken.
- (railways, historical) In the block system, a printed card conveying information and instructions to be used at intermediate sidings without telegraphic stations.
- The catch on an electromagnetic circuit breaker for a motor, triggered in the event of an overload.
- Anything recently released or made available (as for sale).
- (phonetics, sound synthesis) The act or manner of ending a sound.
- (law) The giving up of a claim, especially a debt.
- (software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.
- The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).
- Discharged semen
- Liberation from pain or suffering.
- A catch on a motor-starting rheostat, which automatically releases the rheostat arm and so stops the motor in case of a break in the field circuit.
- (biochemistry) The process by which a chemical substance is set free.
- (music) A kind of bridge used in jazz music.
- That which is released, untied or let go.
- Orgasm.
- a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
- the act of liberating someone or something
- the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
- (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
- a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
- a process that liberates or discharges something
- a formal written statement of relinquishment
- the act of allowing a fluid to escape
- merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
- euphemistic expressions for death
- activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
- an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
verb
- (transitive, telephony) (of a call) To hang up.
- (biochemistry) To set free a chemical substance.
- (transitive) To let go of; to cease to hold or contain.
- (transitive) To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of.
- (transitive, law) To let go, quit (a legal claim); to discharge or relinquish a right to (lands or buildings) by conveying to another who has some right or estate in possession.
- (transitive) To discharge.
- (transitive) To lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.
- (transitive) To free or liberate; to set free.
- (transitive) To make available to the public.
- (intransitive) To launch; to come out; to become available.
- (transitive, soccer) To set up; to provide with a goalscoring opportunity.
- grant freedom to; free from confinement
- prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
- let (something) fall or spill from a container
- make (information) available for publication
- generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
- release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
- part with a possession or right
- eliminate (a substance)
- release, as from one's grip
- make (assets) available
noun
- A flash of light; a spark.
- (nuclear physics) The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation.
- (figurative) A brief expression that is amusing or clever; witticism.
- (astronomy) The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
- a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
- (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
- a brilliant display of wit
- the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
- the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
noun
- Ellipsis of remote control.
- (computing) A source control repository hosted on a remote machine, rather than locally.
- (broadcasting) An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
- a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
adj
verb
noun
- indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
- A small telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit whose brightness indicates the voltage of the current.
- small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
- A small, persistent flame used to ignite gas.
noun
- A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.
- Paper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard.
- Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), bulletin board, etc.
- A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.
- (uncountable) Regular meals in a place of lodging; the price paid for them.
- (TCGs) The portion of the playing field where creatures or minions can be placed (or played, summoned, etc.).
- (video games) A level or stage having a particular two-dimensional layout.
- A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
- (nautical) The side of a ship.
- (nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.
- (bridge) A container for holding pre-dealt cards that is used to allow multiple sets of players to play the same cards.
- (ice hockey, often in the plural) The wall that surrounds an ice hockey rink.
- (basketball, informal) A rebound.
- (local government) A Philippine provincial or Uruguayan departmental assembly or council.
- A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.
- a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
- a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
- electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
- food or meals in general
- a table at which meals are served
- a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games
- a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
- a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
- a committee having supervisory powers
verb
- To hit (someone) with a wooden board.
- (intransitive) To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation
- (transitive) To provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.
- To cover with boards or boarding.
- (transitive) To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.
- (transitive, nautical) To (at least attempt to) capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party.
- (transitive) To write something on a board, especially a blackboard or whiteboard.
- (transitive) To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.
- live and take one's meals at or in
- lodge and take meals (at)
- provide food and lodging (for)
- get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
noun
- The light-related aspects of a device.
- (physics) The physics of light and vision: basic optical science.
- Technology that makes use of such physics: applied optical science; business lines making use of such technology.
- (figuratively) Perception, image, public relations, especially in politics.
- plural of optic
- the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
- optical properties
noun
- (electronics) A wire that joins two light switches so that a light can be turned off or on from either switch.
- A large, strong, robust person (usually a man).
- One who straps horses; now, specifically, someone employed to attend and groom racehorses.
- A person who works with straps, as on leather goods.
- a large and strong and heavyset man
verb
- emit a brief burst of light
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To flash back.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- To communicate quickly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
noun
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a momentary brightness
- a gaudy outward display
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”).
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).
- (British, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (telecommunications) Ellipsis of hook flash.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A pool of water, in some areas especially one that is marshy, and/or one formed by subsidence of the ground due to mining. (Compare flush (“marsh; pool”).)
- A very short amount of time.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
adj
noun
- A light source that simulates daylight.
- Daybreak.
- A clear, open space.
- (countable, photometry) The intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.
- The gap between the top of a drinking-glass and the level of drink it is filled with.
- (figurative) Emotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.
- Exposure to public scrutiny.
- (countable, machinery) The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.
- The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
- (figurative) Meaningful or noticeable difference or distinction between two things, especially concepts.
- The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
- the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
- light during the daytime
verb
- (architecture) To provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.
- (intransitive) To gain exposure to the open.
- (intransitive) To moonlight (work a second, often illicit job) during the daytime.
- To allow light in, as by opening drapes.
- To expose to daylight
- (landscaping, civil engineering) To run a drainage pipe to an opening from which its contents can drain away naturally.
verb
- To send a signal with a lighting device.
- (in negative constructions) To have the slightest doubt, hesitation or remorse.
- (hyperbolic) To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.
- To wink; to twinkle with, or as with, the eye.
- To turn slightly sour, or blinky, as beer, milk, etc.
- To flash headlights on a car at.
- To shine, especially with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.
- (transitive) To close and reopen one's eyes to remove (something) from on or around the eyes.
- To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.
- To flash on and off at regular intervals.
- (science fiction, video games) To teleport, mostly for short distances.
- (intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
- (transitive) To shut the eyes to (something); to evade, ignore.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- keep back by blinking
- briefly shut the eyes
noun
- A glimpse or glance.
- The act of quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.
- (nautical) The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; iceblink
- (figuratively) The time needed to close and reopen one's eyes.
- (computing) A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.
- (video games) An ability that allows teleporting, mostly for short distances
- (UK, dialect) gleam; glimmer; sparkle
- (sports, in the plural) Boughs cast where deer are to pass, in order to turn or check them.
- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
verb
- (intransitive, of an electric or electronic device, especially a light) To activate; to turn on.
- (slang, transitive) To join a job, hobby or other practice.
- (slang) To appear or seem to be a particular.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, on.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial, UK) To get one's period, start menstruating.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, with to) To show sexual or relational interest through words or sometimes actions.
- (slang, intransitive, transitive) To begin to feel the effects of a drug; to start causing effects.
- (sports, of a substitute) To enter the playing field.
- (transitive, intransitive) To be broadcast (through a device), or (of a broadcast) to begin playing.
- (intransitive, informal, with adverbial words such as in, by, round, over, up, down) Elaboration of come (in the sense of move towards the speaker or other focus), emphasising motion or progress, or conveying a nuance of familiarity or encouragement.
- (transitive) To encounter, discover; to come upon.
- (intransitive) To progress, to develop; to come along.
- (intransitive) To appear on a stage or in a performance.
- move towards
- occur or become available
- start running, functioning, or operating
- appear or become visible; make a showing
- develop in a positive way
intj
verb
- emit a brief burst of light
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To flash back.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- To communicate quickly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
noun
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a momentary brightness
- a gaudy outward display
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”).
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).
- (British, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (telecommunications) Ellipsis of hook flash.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A pool of water, in some areas especially one that is marshy, and/or one formed by subsidence of the ground due to mining. (Compare flush (“marsh; pool”).)
- A very short amount of time.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
adj
verb
- throw or flash the light of (a lamp)
- be distinguished or eminent
- emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
- be clear and obvious
- be shiny, as if wet
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
- make (a surface) shine
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
- be bright by reflecting or casting light
- (intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.
- (transitive, cricket) To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.
- (transitive) To create light with (a flashlight, lamp, torch, or similar).
- (intransitive, copulative) To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit brilliant intellectual powers.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be immediately apparent.
- (intransitive, copulative) To distinguish oneself; to excel.
- (transitive) To cause to shine, as a light or by reflected light.
- (intransitive, copulative) To be effulgent in splendour or beauty.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
- (intransitive, copulative) To reflect light.
noun
- the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
- Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
- Brightness from reflected light.
- Brightness from a source of light.
- (slang) Moonshine; an illicitly brewed alcoholic drink.
- (slang) A liking for a person; a fancy.
- (cricket) The amount of shininess on a cricket ball, or on each side of the ball.
- Shoeshine.
- (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.
- Sunshine (typically in contrast with rain).
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