FLARE

Definition

1. verb burn brightly. — synonyms: flame_up, blaze_up, burn_up
2. verb become flared and widen, usually at one end. — synonyms: flare_out
3. verb shine with a sudden light. — synonyms: flame
4. verb erupt or intensify suddenly. — synonyms: erupt, irrupt, flare_up, break_open, burst_out
5. noun a shape that spreads outward. — synonyms: flair
6. noun a sudden burst of flame.
7. noun a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate. — synonyms: flash
8. noun reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation.
9. noun a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms.
10. noun a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface. — synonyms: solar_flare
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.
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. — synonyms: flare_pass
15. noun (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield.