'Flare' definitions:

Definition of 'flare'

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noun
A shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare" [syn: flare, flair]
noun
A sudden burst of flame
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A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate [syn: flare, flash]
noun
Reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
noun
A sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
noun
A sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference [syn: solar flare, flare]
noun
Am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
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A sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
noun
A device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
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" [syn: flare pass, flare]
noun
(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
verb
Burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity" [syn: flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up]
verb
Become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out" [syn: flare out, flare]
verb
Shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment" [syn: flare, flame]
verb
Erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" [syn: erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out]

Definition of 'Flare'

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  • Flare \Flare\, n. Leaf of lard. "Pig's flare." --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Flare'

From: GCIDE
  • Flare \Flare\ (fl[^a]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flared (fl[^a]rd); 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To shine out with gaudy colors; to flaunt; to be offensively bright or showy. [1913 Webster]
  • With ribbons pendant, flaring about her head. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To be exposed to too much light. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Flaring in sunshine all the day. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To open or spread outwards; to project beyond the perpendicular; as, the sides of a bowl flare; the bows of a ship flare. [1913 Webster]
  • To flare up, to become suddenly heated or excited; to burst into a passion. [Colloq.] --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Flare'

From: GCIDE
  • Flare \Flare\, n.
  • 1. An unsteady, broad, offensive light. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A spreading outward; as, the flare of a fireplace. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Photog.) A defect in a photographic objective such that an image of the stop, or diaphragm, appears as a fogged spot in the center of the developed negative. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Definition of 'flare'

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  • Fusee \Fu*see"\, n. [See 2d Fusil, and cf. Fuse, n.]
  • 1. A flintlock gun. See 2d Fusil. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A fuse. See Fuse, n. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (a) A friction match for smokers' use having a bulbous head which when ignited is not easily blown out even in a gale of wind. (b) A kind of match made of paper impregnated with niter and having the usual igniting tip. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 4. A signal device, usually cylindrical, consisting of a tube filled with a composition which burns with a bright colored light for a definite time. It is used principally for the protection of trains or road vehicles, indicating an obstruction or accident ahead. Also called a flare or railroad flare. [PJC]

Synonyms of 'flare'

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