flare : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: flare	by the DICT Development Group
5 results for flare
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flare n a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare" Synonym(s): flare, flair a sudden burst of flame a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate Synonym(s): flare, flash reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare" a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference Synonym(s): solar flare, flare am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage" a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss" Synonym(s): flare pass, flare (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield v burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity" Synonym(s): flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out" Synonym(s): flare out, flare shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment" Synonym(s): flare, flame erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" Synonym(s): erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flare \Flare\, n. (Photog.) A defect in a photographic objective such that an image of the stop, or diaphragm, appears as a fogged spot in the center of the developed negative.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flare \Flare\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flaring}.] [Cf. Norw. flara to blaze, flame, adorn with tinsel, dial. Sw. flasa upp, and E. flash, or flacker.] 1. To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares. 2. To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light. 3. To shine out with gaudy colors; to flaunt; to be offensively bright or showy. With ribbons pendant, flaring about her head. --Shak. 4. To be exposed to too much light. [Obs.] Flaring in sunshine all the day. --Prior. 5. To open or spread outwards; to project beyond the perpendicular; as, the sides of a bowl flare; the bows of a ship flare. {To flare up}, to become suddenly heated or excited; to burst into a passion. [Colloq.] --Thackeray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flare \Flare\, n. 1. An unsteady, broad, offensive light. 2. A spreading outward; as, the flare of a fireplace.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flare \Flare\, n. Leaf of lard. [bd]Pig's flare.[b8] --Dunglison.