the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion
renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking; "She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting"; "the employers, initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments, regained their second wind"
the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"
a momentary brightness
a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition"
a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"
emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone"
make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof"
expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill"
gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"