Flash
Encyclopedia
Book
- Flash fictionFlash fictionFlash fiction is a style of fictional literature or fiction of extreme brevity. There is no widely accepted definition of the length of the category...
, fiction of extreme brevity - The Flash (comic book)The Flash (comic book)The Flash is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics superhero of the same name. The character's first incarnation, Jay Garrick, first appeared in Flash Comics #1...
, ongoing comic book featuring the titular DC Comics hero - Flash (novel)Flash (novel)Flash is a science fiction novel by L. E. Modesitt published in 2004.-Plot introduction:Flash is set in a future Earth of unspecified year; most likely 24th century as in its predecessor Archform: Beauty. Humanity is still recovering from environmental disasters of the 21st century, but technology...
, a 2004 science fiction novel by L. E. Modesitt
Characters
- Flash (comics)Flash (comics)The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
, several speedy DC Comics superheroes- Flash (Jay Garrick), the first superhero
- Flash (Barry Allen), the second superhero
- Flash (Wally West), the first Kid Flash
- Flash (Bart Allen), the second Kid Flash
- Flash (Dukes of Hazzard), Sheriff Rosco's dog in The Dukes of Hazzard
- Flash (G.I. Joe)Flash (G.I. Joe)Flash is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's original laser rifle trooper and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
, a character in the G.I. Joe universe - Flash GordonFlash GordonFlash Gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. Also inspired by these series were comics such as Dash...
, the titular hero of science fiction comic strip - Flash ThompsonFlash ThompsonEugene "Flash" Thompson is a supporting character in Marvel Comics’s Spider-Man series. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 ....
, a Marvel comic book character
Film and television
- Flash (1997 film)Flash (1997 film)Flash is a film released in theaters which was originally shown on The Wonderful World of Disney.The film details the story of a child Conner Strong , who visits a horse every day in hopes of buying it. To do so, Conner finds work as a delivery boy to save enough money for his dream...
, a 1997 Disney Channel television film - Flash (2004 film), a 2004 American film starring Amanda LoncarAmanda LoncarAmanda Loncar is an American film and television actress.The eldest of three siblings, Amanda attended High School in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, and moved to New York City, New York, at the age of 18 where she studied at The New Actors Workshop with George Morrison, Mike Nichols...
- Flash (2007 film)Flash (2007 film)Flash is a Malayalam film released in December 2007 directed by Sibi Malayil starring Mohanlal. The film is a suspense thriller dealing with some harrowing experiences of the female central character.- Plot :...
, a 2007 Malayalam suspense thriller film - Flash (Chuck), how Chuck retrieves data in the TV series Chuck
- The Flash (TV series)The Flash (TV series)The Flash is a 1990 American television series that starred John Wesley Shipp as the superhero, the Flash , and co-starred Amanda Pays. The series was developed from the DC Comics characters by the writing team of Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, and produced by their company, Pet Fly Productions, in...
, a 1990 American superhero series
Game
- Flash (pinball)Flash (pinball)Flash is a 1979 pinball game designed by Steve Ritchie and released by Williams. This was Ritchie's first game for Williams after leaving Atari, after he was finished developing the Superman pinball for Atari. There is no connection between the game and the comics character...
, a 1979 Williams pinball game designed by Steve Ritchie
Music
- Flash (band)Flash (band)-Flash:Flash was an English progressive rock group, formed by former Yes guitarist Peter Banks and vocalist Colin Carter in August 1971. Bassist Ray Bennett and drummer Mike Hough completed the line-up....
, a 1970s progressive rock group - Flash (Moving Sidewalks album)Flash (Moving Sidewalks album)Flash is an album by Moving Sidewalks.-Original 1968 Issue:*All Songs Published By Tantara Music, except where noted.#"Flashback" 4:44#"Scoun Da Be" 2:08#"You Make Me Shake" 3:03...
, 1968 - Flash (Electric Food album)Flash (Electric Food album)Flash is the second and final album by Electric Food. Soon after its release, the core of band formed Asterix and recorded one album: Asterix. Less than a year later Asterix would change their name to Lucifer's Friend. In 2004 Electric Food and Flash were released on one CD by Mason Records...
, 1970 - Flash (Jeff Beck album)Flash (Jeff Beck album)Flash is a 1985 album by rock guitarist Jeff Beck. It was produced by Nile Rodgers and hit #42 in the US, while winning the 1986 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental performance for Escape song...
, 1985 - Flash (Towa Tei album), 2005
- Flash (EP)Flash (EP)- Charts :"Flash" debuted at number 29 on the Oricon Weekly Chart after peaking at number 13 on the Daily Chart, and sold 3,197 that week. It charted for four weeks in total.- External links :*...
, a 2010 extended play album by Crystal Kay - "Flash" (song)Flash (song)"Flash" is a song by British rock group Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, "Flash" is the theme song of the 1980 film Flash Gordon. The soundtrack released to coincide with the film contained only the music composed and performed by Queen....
, a song on Queen's 1980 album Flash Gordon - "Flash" (Stéphanie song)Flash (Stéphanie song)"Flash" is a 1986 song recorded by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. It was the second single of her first album, Besoin, and was also recorded in English-language version under the title "One Love to Give"...
, a song Princess Stéphanie of Monaco's 1986 album Besoin
Military
- Muzzle flashMuzzle flashMuzzle blast is the term used to describe the release of high temperature, high pressure gases expelled from the muzzle of a firearm when it is discharged. Muzzle flash is the term used to describe the visible light of the muzzle blast. The blast and flash are caused by the combustion products of...
, the visible light of the muzzle blast when a firearm is discharged - M202 FLASH, a rocket launcher
- Operation FlashOperation FlashThe Serbs in western Slavonia took part in the organized rebellion against the government of the Republic of Croatia that had just proclaimed independence in June 1991, by proclaiming the Serbian Autonomous Oblast of Western Slavonia in August 1991...
, a May 1995 Croatian Army offensive in Western Slavonia
Organizations
- Utah FlashUtah FlashThe Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...
, an NBA Development League team - Flash AirlinesFlash AirlinesFlash Airlines was a private charter airline operating out of Cairo, Egypt that was part of the Flash Group tourism company. The airline operated two Boeing 737-3Q8 aircraft manufactured in 1993 on non-scheduled commercial passenger flights on both international and domestic routes.-History:The...
, a private charter airline operating out of Cairo, Egypt - Western New York Flash, American women’s soccer franchise
- Flash EngineeringFlash EngineeringFlash Engineering is a Swedish motorsport team based in Karlstad founded and owned by two-time Swedish Touring Car Championship winner Jan "Flash" Nilsson. The most recent time the team won the STCC-title was in 2008 with driver Richard Göransson...
, a Swedish motorsports team
People
- Adam FlashAdam FlashDouglas Adam Becker in York, Pennsylvania is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Adam Flash. Over his career, he has worked for various independent promotions, including Maryland Championship Wrestling, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, and Combat Zone...
(born 1971), American professional wrestler - DJ FlashDJ FlashLee "DJ Flash" Johnson better known as DJ Flash is an American hip hop artist. In 1981 DJ Flash was the first "white rapper" ever signed to a rap label "Rappers Rapp Disco Co." Los Angeles, Ca. He attended high schools in Sacramento and Taft, California...
(born 1957), American DJ - Dwyane WadeDwyane WadeDwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. nicknamed Flash or D-Wade, is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat. Awarded 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, Wade has established himself as one of the most well-known and popular players in the league...
(born 1982), basketball player - Flash HollettFlash HollettFrank William "Bill, Flash" Hollett , was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings.-Playing career:Hollett was first noticed by Maple Leafs' owner Conn Smythe as...
(1912–1999), Canadian ice hockey defenceman - Flash (wrestler)Flash (wrestler)Flash is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Flash's ring character is inspired by the comic book character The Flash. Flash regularly teams with Stuka, Jr., with whom he...
(born 1957), masked professional wrestler - Gabriel ElordeGabriel ElordeGabriel "Flash" Elorde was a Filipino professional boxer. He was born and raised in the town of Bogo, Cebu....
(1935–1985), Filipino professional boxer - Grandmaster FlashGrandmaster FlashJoseph Saddler better known as King Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing....
(born 1958), American hip hop musician and DJ - Lee Young-HoLee Young-HoLee Young-Ho is a South Korean professional StarCraft player who plays under the alias By.FlaSh or simply Flash. Lee currently plays for KT....
(born 1992), South Korean professional Starcraft player also known as Flash
Places
- Flash, StaffordshireFlash, StaffordshireFlash is a village within the Staffordshire Moorlands, England, and the Peak District National Park. It is recognised by the Ordnance Survey as the highest altitude village in the United Kingdom. It was an early centre for Wesleyanism....
, England - Pennington Flash Country Park, England
- The Flash (lake)The Flash (lake)The Flash or Gresford Flash is a lake located near Borras, Wrexham, Wales.The Flash is a synthetic lake which is commonly used for sailing and other recreational pursuits. The lake covers just under 50000 square metres in an area between Gresford and Borras....
, a lake in Wales
Science
- LightningLightningLightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
, a natural phenomenon - Flash evaporationFlash evaporationFlash evaporation is the partial vapor that occurs when a saturated liquid stream undergoes a reduction in pressure by passing through a throttling valve or other throttling device. This process is one of the simplest unit operations...
, causing evaporation by lowering a fluid's pressure below its vapour pressure - FLASHFLASHFLASH, acronym of Free Electron LASer in Hamburg, a particle accelerator-based soft x-ray laser located at the DESY accelerator facilities in Hamburg, Germany. It can generate very powerful, ultrashort pulses of coherent radiation in the energy range 10 eV to 200 eV...
, Free Electron LASer in Hamburg - FLASH MRIFLASH MRIFLASH MRI is a basic measuring principle for rapid MRI invented in 1985 by Jens Frahm, Axel Haase, W Hänicke, KD Merboldt, and D Matthaei at the in Göttingen, Germany...
, a basic measuring principle for rapid magnetic resonance imaging
Technology
- Flash (photography)Flash (photography)A flash is a device used in photography producing a flash of artificial light at a color temperature of about 5500 K to help illuminate a scene. A major purpose of a flash is to illuminate a dark scene. Other uses are capturing quickly moving objects or changing the quality of light...
, instantaneous illumination for picture taking - FlashtubeFlashtubeA flashtube, also called a flashlamp, is an electric arc lamp designed to produce extremely intense, incoherent, full-spectrum white light for very short durations. Flashtubes are made of a length of glass tubing with electrodes at either end and are filled with a gas that, when triggered, ionizes...
or flashlamp, a lamp for producing brief intense light - Hook flashHook FlashHook flash or flash is a button on a telephone that simulates quickly hanging up then picking up again . This action can signal the telephone exchange to do something. A common use of hook flash is to switch to another incoming call with the call waiting service...
, a telephone function - Flash (manufacturing), an excess material attached to a moulded product along a parting line
- Flash release (disambiguation)
Computing
- Adobe FlashAdobe FlashAdobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
(formerly Shockwave Flash and Macromedia Flash), multimedia platform software- Adobe Flash PlayerAdobe Flash PlayerThe Adobe Flash Player is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser or on supported mobile devices. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other...
, web browser software viewer for Flash animation and video - Flash animation, animation created using Adobe Flash or similar
- Flash Video, a container file format used for Internet video delivery
- Adobe Flash Player
- Flash memoryFlash memoryFlash memory is a non-volatile computer storage chip that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. It was developed from EEPROM and must be erased in fairly large blocks before these can be rewritten with new data...
, a form of non-volatile computer memory- USB flash driveUSB flash driveA flash drive is a data storage device that consists of flash memory with an integrated Universal Serial Bus interface. flash drives are typically removable and rewritable, and physically much smaller than a floppy disk. Most weigh less than 30 g...
, a storage device
- USB flash drive
Other uses
- ExhibitionismExhibitionismExhibitionism refers to a desire or compulsion to expose parts of one's body – specifically the genitals or buttocks of a man or woman, or the breasts of a woman – in a public or semi-public circumstance, in crowds or groups of friends or acquaintances, or to strangers...
, exposure of a person's private parts to another person - Teen pattiTeen pattiTeen Patti is a gambling card game that originated in India and became popular in South Asia. This game is also called Flash- Game Start :The game starts with one of the players dealing the cards...
or Flash, a three-card poker-style game, popular in South Asia - Flash (cleaning product), the UK name of Mr. Clean, produced by Procter & Gamble
- Flash (juggling)Flash (juggling)A Flash in juggling is where each throw in a pattern being juggling is thrown and caught once. For a three ball cascade, this means three throws and three catches. However, for a four balls mills mess, this means six throws/catches as one round of the pattern requires six throws to complete it....
, a type of throwing and catching - Flash (tattoo)Flash (tattoo)A tattoo flash is a stereotypical tattoo design printed or drawn on paper or cardboard, and may be regarded as a species of industrial design. It is typically displayed on the walls of tattoo parlors and in binders to give walk-in customers ideas for tattoos...
, a source pattern for body art
See also
- Flash burn (disambiguation)
- Flashing (disambiguation)
- Flashlight (disambiguation)Flashlight (disambiguation)A flashlight is a portable self-contained electric spotlight.The term flashlight may also refer to:*"Flash Light ", a song by the band Parliament*the Yakovlev Yak-25, a Soviet military jet which NATO designates as "Flashlight"*Flashlight fish...
- Flash paper (disambiguation)