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flasher

flasher

2 4.0
A light that turns on and off to give a signal
  • noun
  • /ˈflæʃər/
translation icon : luz intermitente
  • You could also turn on the emergency flashers to warn the drivers behind you.
  • emergency flashers
  • turn on the flashers
  • flashers blink

Examples

  • Come squealing up, flashers turning.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Jeff watches the truck dwindle in the distance, flashers blinking.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Just put your flashers on and stay put.

  • So I was surprised when the state cop came up behind me with the siren and flasher going.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Its flashers were on.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • There was a yellow Chevette at the curb next to a mailbox, its flashers on, a man in a T-shirt and jeans just settling himself behind the wheel.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The driver turned on the flashers to warn other cars that he had stopped on the roadside.

  • During the storm, the bus had its flashers activated to signal its presence on the road.

  • She noticed the police car with its red and blue flashers flashing as it approached the intersection.

Synonyms

flashing light
vsflasher
14 2.0

A light that flashes to warn people, for example on ambulances or at crossings

is the more general name for that same signaling light
blinker
vsflasher
  • US
11 3.2

A light on a car that flashes to show which way it will turn

is for repeated on and off signaling across contexts, not only vehicles
strobe light
vsflasher
  • Specialized
6 3.7

A light that flashes quickly and regularly to make visual effects

is aimed at sending repeat signals for communication rather than visual effects
signal light
vsflasher
1 3.2

A light or fire used to send a message over a distance

is used mainly for short repeated on and off signaling, not distant fires
blinky
vsflasher
1 7.8

A small light that flashes to show a device is on or has a problem

focuses on repeated on and off signals used to send messages or warnings

Antonyms

304 2.0

Not changing over time and remaining the same

198 2.5

Happens all the time without stopping

How Fast

strobe light
  • Specialized
6 3.7
flasher
2 4.0

Surface Forms

flasher singular
flashers plural

Morphology

flasher = flash (transparent) = flash + er

The device or light is literally 'something that flashes' formed by adding '-er' to the verb 'flash'.

Etymology

The word flasher comes from flash, which means 'a sudden light'. A flasher is a light that turns on and off to warn people or send a signal, like the lights on an ambulance or a car.