Antonyms for flash on


Grammar : Verb
Spell : flash
Phonetic Transcription : flæʃ


Definition of flash on

Origin :
  • 1560s, from flash (v.); originally of lightning. Meaning "first news report" is from 1857. Meaning "photographic lamp" is from 1913. The comic book character dates to 1940. Flash in the pan (1809) is from old-style guns, where the powder might ignite in the pan but fail to spark the main charge.
  • As in notice : verb observe, perceive
  • As in recall : verb remember
  • As in recognize : verb identify
  • As in recollect : verb remember
  • As in remember : verb keep in mind; summon into mind
  • As in witness : verb observe
  • As in cogitate : verb think deeply about
  • As in favor : verb prefer, like

Synonyms for flash on

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