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"
am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders
A sudden eruption of energy in the solar atmosphere lasting minutes to hours, from which radiation and particles are emitted
- a long tube containing a pyrotechnic composition which burns slowly with a bright, colored flame Used mainly to warn motorists of a roadway obstruction or broken down car Also used to ignite fireworks
Refers to the bowling ball changing its axis of rotation during its path down the lane The result is several different oil rings being visible around the ball
Rapid release of energy from a localized region on the Sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation, energetic particles, and mass motions
The sudden brightening of a meteor, most commonly near the end of its path when it is referred to as a Terminal Flare
(or "solar flare")--an rapid outburst on the Sun, usually in the vicinity of active sunspots A sudden brightening (usually seen only through special filters) may be followed by the signatures of particle acceleration to high energies--x-rays, radio noise and often, a bit later, the arrival of high-energy ions from the Sun
am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) a sudden burst of flame a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"