Flare Synonyms & Definitions

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• FlareDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) A spreading outward; as, the flare of a fireplace.
2. (v. i.) To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
3. (n.) An unsteady, broad, offensive light.
4. (v. i.) To burn with an unsteady or waving flame; as, the candle flares.
5. (n.) Leaf of lard.
6. (v. i.) To open or spread outwards; to project beyond the perpendicular; as, the sides of a bowl flare; the bows of a ship flare.
7. (v. i.) To be exposed to too much light.
8. (v. i.) To shine out with gaudy colors; to flaunt; to be offensively bright or showy.
9. (n.) 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.

• FlaredDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (imp. & p. p.) of Flare

• Flare-upDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) A sudden burst of anger or passion; an angry dispute.
2. (n.) A sudden bursting into flame; a flaring.