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flare

English

🔊 (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
🔊 a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
🔊 a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
🔊 a sudden outburst of emotion
“she felt a flare of delight”
🔊 am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
🔊 a sudden burst of flame
🔊 a shape that spreads outward
“the skirt had a wide flare”
🔊 a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
“a colitis flare”
🔊 reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
🔊 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”
🔊 a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface
🔊 burn brightly
“Every star seemed to flare with new intensity”
🔊 shine with a sudden light
“The night sky flared with the massive bombardment”
🔊 become flared and widen, usually at one end
“The bellbottom pants flare out”
🔊 erupt or intensify suddenly
“Unrest erupted in the country”