Flare
WordNet
noun
(1) (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
(2) A short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
"He threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss"
(3) A device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
(4) A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
(5) A sudden outburst of emotion
"She felt a flare of delight"
"She could not control her flare of rage"
(6) Am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
(7) A sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
(8) A sudden burst of flame
(9) A shape that spreads outward
"The skirt had a wide flare"
(10) A sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
"A colitis flare"
"Infection can cause a lupus flare"
(11) Reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
verb
(12) Become flared and widen, usually at one end
"The bellbottom pants flare out"
(13) Erupt or intensify suddenly
"Unrest erupted in the country"
"Tempers flared at the meeting"
"The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
(14) Burn brightly
"Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
(15) Shine with a sudden light
"The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A brightly burning light used to attract attention in an emergency, or to illuminate an area.
- The flares steered the traffic away from the accident.
- A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width, e.g. on the lower legs of trousers and jeans.
- That's a genuine early '70's flare on those pants.
- 2003, Timothy Noakes, Lore of Running, page 270:
- The flare on the inside of the shoe resists ankle pronation;
- The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
- The captain executed the flare perfectly, and we lightly touched down.
- A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders
- Jones hits a little flare to left that falls for a single.