Lexic.us

Definition of Flare

1. Noun. A shape that spreads outward. "The skirt had a wide flare"

2. Verb. Burn brightly. "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"

3. Noun. A sudden burst of flame.

4. Verb. Become flared and widen, usually at one end. "The bellbottom pants flare out"

5. Noun. A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate.

6. Verb. Shine with a sudden light. "The horizon is flareing with lights"; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"

7. Noun. Reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation.

8. Verb. Erupt or intensify suddenly. "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"

9. Noun. A sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms. "Infection can cause a lupus flare"

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

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

12. Noun. A sudden outburst of emotion. "She could not control her flare of rage"

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

14. 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"

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

Definition of Flare

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

2. n. An unsteady, broad, offensive light.

3. n. Leaf of lard.

4. n. 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.

Definition of Flare

1. Noun. A brightly burning light used to attract attention in an emergency, or to illuminate an area. ¹

2. Noun. A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width, e.g. on the lower legs of trousers and jeans. ¹

3. Noun. (aviation) The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing. ¹

4. Noun. (baseball) A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders ¹

5. Noun. (military) An aircraft-released countermeasure to counter an infrared-homing missile. ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive) To blaze brightly. ¹

7. Verb. (intransitive) To burn unsteadily. ¹

8. Verb. (intransitive often with “up” or “out”) To burst out suddenly, as in anger. ¹

9. Verb. (transitive intransitive) To open outward in shape. ¹

10. Verb. (transitive) To cause to burn. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Flare

1. to burn with a bright, wavering light [v FLARED, FLARING, FLARES]

Medical Definition of Flare

1. Unwanted light in an optical instrument that arises by reflection at lens surfaces (including the observer's eyeglasses) and lens barrel, etc., and sometimes from lens aberration. Flare reduces image contrast and may form undesirable focused images and hot spots. Flare in a microscope is reduced by immersion of the condenser and objective lenses, anti-reflection (05 Aug 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Flare

flappergasting flappergasts flappers flappet flappets flappier flappiest flapping flapping tremor flappingly

flappings flappity flappy flaps flapt flare (current term) flare-up flare-ups flare angel flare gun

flare out flare path flare star flare streaming flare up flare up at flareback flarebacks flared

Literary usage of Flare

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Getting Fit Your Way: A Self-paced Fitness Guide (1993)
"Sometimes, despite the treatment plan and your efforts, you may experience a lupus flare. A flare is a worsening of symptoms that signals increased disease ..."

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