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flash vs lamp

lamp vs flash

flash and lamp both are nouns.

flash is an adjective but lamp is not an adjective.

flash is a verb but lamp is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flash Yes Yes Yes No
lamp Yes No No No
As nouns, lamp is a hypernym of flash; that is, lamp is a word with a broader meaning than flash:
  • flash: a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
  • lamp: an artificial source of visible illumination
Other hypernyms of flash include photographic equipment.
flash (noun) lamp (noun)
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph an artificial source of visible illumination
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
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)
flash (adjective) lamp (adjective)
tastelessly showy
flash (verb) lamp (verb)
appear briefly
emit a brief burst of light
make known or cause to appear with great speed
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
run or move very quickly or hastily
gleam or glow intermittently
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
expose or show briefly
Difference between flash and lamp

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