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Collocations for flash - noun

1. sudden bright light; sudden idea/emotion/action

ADJ.

great | blinding, bright, brilliant | sudden | brief, momentary, quick | occasional | rare
a rare flash of humour
light, lightning | news (also ‘newsflash’)

VERB + FLASH

feel, have
He felt a brief flash of jealousy. | She had a sudden flash of inspiration.
catch, detect, notice, see
We caught a flash of white in the bushes.

FLASH + VERB

illuminate sth, light sth (up)
A bright flash of lightning lit up the sky.

PREP.

~ from
The flashes from the guns illuminated the sky.
~ of
a sudden flash of light

2. bright light for a camera

ADJ.

built-in | camera

VERB + FLASH

use
I don''t think the picture will come out in this light. Try using the flash.

FLASH + VERB

go off, work
The flash didn''t go off.

FLASH + NOUN

photography | bulb | unit
a camera with a built-in flash unit

PREP.

with (a) ~
I took it with flash.

Collocations for flash - verb

1. shine

ADV.

briefly
It was only the sun, flashing briefly on her bleached hair.

PREP.

at
A car flashed its headlights at me.

2. show emotion

ADV.

suddenly | angrily
Her eyes flashed angrily.

PREP.

with
Her eyes suddenly flashed with anger.

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