Flash
Sudden bright light
Flash is a DC Comics superhero known for superhuman speed, or any of several characters who have held that title.
Flash also refers to Adobe Flash, multimedia software once dominant for web animations and games, now largely obsolete.
As a name, Flash suggests speed or showiness. (Lowercase flash means a burst of light or sudden occurrence.)
Very fast person
Flash's programming language
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- timelineOrdered display of events
- keyframeFixed animation reference point
- vectorQuantity with direction
multimedia · banner · plugin · player · interactive · tween · frame-by-frame · embed
speedster
Very fast person
ActionScript
Flash's programming language
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- timelineOrdered display of events
- keyframeFixed animation reference point
vector · multimedia · banner · plugin · player · interactive · tween · frame-by-frame · embed · export
- DC ComicsSuperman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg
- superheroesSuperman, Batman, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Thor
- Adobe ProductsPhotoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, XD
- G.I. JoeScarlett, Duke, Firefly, Jinx, Bazooka
- retro softwareMS-DOS, WordPerfect, Windows 3.1, Norton, BASIC
- Silver Age ComicsSpider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Justice League, Green Lantern
Flashsubtlety
Fine distinction, easily missed
understatement · modesty · restraint · discretion · concealment
- in a flashWithout any delay
- flashing lightsIntermittent bright signals
- flash floodRapid overflow from storms
- flash cardsMemorization study tool
- flash drivePortable digital storage device
- news flashUrgent broadcast interruption
flashy, flashlight, flashing, flashed, flashback, flashiness, flasher, flashpoint, flashcard