flares

Noun

• a shape that spreads outward
• a sudden burst of flame
• a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
• reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
• a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
• a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
• 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
• 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
• (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
• plural of flare
• Bell-bottoms, pants with flared legs.

Verb

• burn brightly
• become flared and widen, usually at one end
• shine with a sudden light
• erupt or intensify suddenly
• third-person singular simple present indicative of flare

Synonyms

blaze up, break open, burn up, burst out, erupt, flair, flame, flame up, flare, flare out, flare pass, flare up, flash, irrupt, solar flare