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appear vs flash

flash vs appear

appear is not a noun while flash is a noun.

appear is not an adjective while flash is an adjective.

appear and flash both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appear No No Yes No
flash Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, flash is a hyponym of appear; that is, flash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appear:
  • appear: come into sight or view
  • flash: appear briefly
appear (noun) flash (noun)
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
a momentary brightness
a sudden brilliant understanding
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
a gaudy outward display
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
a short vivid experience
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
appear (adjective) flash (adjective)
tastelessly showy
appear (verb) flash (verb)
come into sight or view appear briefly
be issued or published emit a brief burst of light
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene make known or cause to appear with great speed
appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc. protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect run or move very quickly or hastily
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent gleam or glow intermittently
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
expose or show briefly
Difference between appear and flash

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