Antonyms for flashing

Grammar : Verb

Spell : flash-ing

Phonetic Transcription : ˈflæʃ ɪŋ

Definition of flashing

Origin : 1570s, of light; present participle adjective from flash (v.).

verb shimmer, flicker
verb move fast and display

Example sentences :

"Ready to chastise insolence, sir," cried Alleyne with flashing eyes.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

The reporter stood with clenched fists and flashing eyes, hesitating.
Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr

Miss Curtis sat up in her chair, and her eyes were flashing indignation.
Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various

His eyes were flashing eagerly here and there over the strange throng.
Extract from : « Buried Cities, Part 2 » by Jennie Hall

As he worked, a thousand pictures were flashing through his mind.
Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall

She tied a knot with flashing eyes, as if it throttled a foe.
Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens

"His eyes were flashing so that they lighted up all his head," answered Kirsty.
Extract from : « Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood » by George MacDonald

There was one flashing glimpse of conning tower, smashed plates.
Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling

She turned towards him quickly, and with a scornful look and flashing eyes.
Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens

It was black, caught at one shoulder with a flashing green stone.
Extract from : « Priestess of the Flame » by Sewell Peaslee Wright

Synonyms for flashing

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