Found 2 items, similar to flare.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: flare flare n 1: a shape that spreads outward; “the skirt had a wide flare” [syn: flair] 2: a sudden burst of flame 3: a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate [syn: flash] 4: reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation 5: a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; “a colitis flare”; “infection can cause a lupus flare” 6: a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference [syn: solar flare] 7: am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) 8: a sudden outburst of emotion; “she felt a flare of delight”; “she could not control her flare of rage” 9: a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification 10: 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” [syn: flare pass] 11: (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield flare v 1: burn brightly; “Every star seemed to flare with new intensity” [syn: flame up, blaze up, burn up] 2: become flared and widen, usually at one end; “The bellbottom pants flare out” [syn: flare out] 3: shine with a sudden light; “The night sky flared with the massive bombardment” [syn: flame] 4: erupt or intensify suddenly; “Unrest erupted in the country”; “Tempers flared at the meeting”; “The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism” [syn: erupt, irrupt, flare up, break open, burst out]
English → English (gcide) Definition: flare Fusee \Fu*see"\, n. [See 2d Fusil, and cf. Fuse, n.] 1. A flintlock gun. See 2d Fusil. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A fuse. See Fuse, n. [1913 Webster] 3. (a) A friction match for smokers' use having a bulbous head which when ignited is not easily blown out even in a gale of wind. (b) A kind of match made of paper impregnated with niter and having the usual igniting tip. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 4. A signal device, usually cylindrical, consisting of a tube filled with a composition which burns with a bright colored light for a definite time. It is used principally for the protection of trains or road vehicles, indicating an obstruction or accident ahead. Also called a flare or railroad flare. [PJC]