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flare

noun
  1. in baseball, a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
    “The flare went right over my head.”
  2. a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
    “I threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss.”
    flare pass
  3. a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
  4. a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
    flash
  5. a sudden outburst of emotion
    “I felt a flare of delight.”
  6. am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
  7. a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface
    solar flare
  8. a sudden burst of flame
  9. a shape that spreads outward
    “the skirt had a wide flare”
    flair
  10. a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
    “a colitis flare”
  11. reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
verb
  1. become flared and widen, usually at one end
    “The bellbottom pants flare out”
    flare out
  2. erupt or intensify suddenly
    irrupteruptflare upbreak openburst out
  3. burn brightly
    “Every star seemed to flare with new intensity”
    flame upblaze up
  4. shine with a sudden light
    “The night sky flared with the massive bombardment”
    flame