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flash vs moment

moment vs flash

flash and moment both are nouns.

flash is an adjective but moment is not an adjective.

flash is a verb but moment is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flash Yes Yes Yes No
moment Yes No No No
As nouns, moment is a hypernym of flash; that is, moment is a word with a broader meaning than flash:
  • flash: a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
  • moment: an indefinitely short time
Other hypernyms of flash include bit, minute, mo, second.
flash (noun) moment (noun)
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph having important effects or influence
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value
a momentary brightness a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
a sudden brilliant understanding a particular point in time
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story an indefinitely short time
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate at this time
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) moment (adjective)
tastelessly showy
flash (verb) moment (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 moment

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