flashing
On and off
Flashing serves as a present participle of flash, covering its range of meanings—light appearing suddenly, something happening quickly, or brief exposure.
The noun flashing refers to sheet metal strips used to weatherproof joints in roofing and construction: The flashing around the chimney needs replacing.
It also names the act of briefly exposing one's body, especially genitals, in public: He was arrested for flashing.
Rapidly pulsing light
- beaconGuiding light source
- blinkRapid lid movement
- flickerUnsteady, brief light
- pulseArterial blood throb
glint · sparkle · glare · gleam · twinkle · shimmer · dazzle · luminous
Dense metal, symbol Pb
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- roofBuilding's protective top
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
- skylightWindow in a roof
gutter · waterproofing · sealant · membrane · shingles · joint · eave · dormer
Source of potential harm
- cautionCareful attention to risk
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- dangerExposure to harm
- alarmUrgent warning signal
siren · emergency · beacon · signal · indicator · lights · roadside · traffic
Urge to expose oneself
- indecentOffensive to accepted standards
- streakingRunning naked publicly
- mooningBaring one's buttocks
- lewdObscenely sexual
obscene · trenchcoat · public · arrest · indecency · pervert · offender · criminal
Excessively eye-catching
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- blingShowy expensive jewelry
jewelry · gold · diamonds · showing off · flaunting · conspicuous · glitzy · glamorous
strobe
Rapidly pulsing light
pulse · glint · sparkle · glare · gleam · twinkle · shimmer · dazzle · luminous · neon
lead
Dense metal, symbol Pb
skylight · gutter · waterproofing · sealant · membrane · shingles · joint · eave · dormer · vent
hazard
Source of potential harm
alarm · siren · emergency · beacon · signal · indicator · lights · roadside · traffic · construction
exhibitionism
Urge to expose oneself
lewd · obscene · trenchcoat · public · arrest · indecency · pervert · offender · criminal · inappropriate
showy
Excessively eye-catching
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
bling · jewelry · gold · diamonds · showing off · flaunting · conspicuous · glitzy · glamorous · dazzling
- lighting termsdimming, LED bulb, floodlight, brightening, incandescent bulb
- house exteriorsfront door, siding, roof, windows, garage door
- signalssignal, signals, signaling, sign, waved
- weatherproofraincoat, umbrella, poncho, tarp, Gore-Tex
- Construction Lingostud, studs, drywall, sheetrock, framing
- roofingshingle, shingles, tile, asphalt shingles, metal roofing
flashingsteady
Fixed, not fluctuating
constant · continuous · unblinking · unchanging · unwavering
- flashing lightsIntermittent bright signals
- flashing backReturning mentally to past
- flashing redPulsing warning light
- flashing yellowBlinking amber traffic indicator
- roof flashingMetal sealing building joints
- chimney flashingWeatherproofing at roof joints