flare

[Flare]

A flare is a sudden burst of light. The flare of a lit match in the dark night is strangely beautiful.

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To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.

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

Noun
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"

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

Noun
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

Noun
a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"

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

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

Noun
a sudden burst of flame

Noun
a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"

Noun
a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"

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

Verb
become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out"

Verb
erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"

Verb
burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"

Verb
shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"


v. i.
To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.

v. i.
To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.

v. i.
To shine out with gaudy colors; to flaunt; to be offensively bright or showy.

v. i.
To be exposed to too much light.

v. i.
To open or spread outwards; to project beyond the perpendicular; as, the sides of a bowl flare; the bows of a ship flare.

n.
An unsteady, broad, offensive light.

n.
A spreading outward; as, the flare of a fireplace.

n.
Leaf of lard.


Flare

Flare , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flared ; p. pr. & vb. n. Flaring.] [Cf. Norw. flara to blaze, flame, adorn with tinsel, dial. Sw. flasa upp, and E. flash, or flacker.] 1. To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares. 2. To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light. 3. To shine out with gaudy colors; to flaunt; to be offensively bright or showy.
With ribbons pendant, flaring about her head.
4. To be exosed to too much light. [Obs.]
Flaring in sunshine all the day.
5. To open or spread outwards; to project beyond the perpendicular; as, the sides of a bowl flare; the bows of a ship flare. To flare up, to become suddenly heated or excited; to burst into a passion. [Colloq.] Thackeray.

Flare

Flare, n. 1. An unsteady, broad, offensive light. 2. A spreading outward; as, the flare of a fireplace.

Flare

Flare, n. Leaf of lard. "Pig's flare." Dunglison.

To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.

An unsteady, broad, offensive light.

Leaf of lard.

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I think that the best way to explain that is that my mother gave me all the color and character and flare and liveliness, and my father gave me all the sanity and nature and all the things that helped me be a more rounded human being.

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