Phrase Hound found 5 phrases and 13 compound words that contain flares. The most common are listed below. Open flares in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 5
- lens flaresplural of lens flare: A stray patch of brightness in a photographic image resulting from aberrant refractions or reflections within the lens due to an exceptionally bright light source, sometimes one just outside the image proper.
- solar flaresplural of solar flare: A violent explosion in the Sun's atmosphere.
- flares outthird-person singular simple present indicative of flare out: To extend from a central position, so as to create drag or instability
- flares upthird-person singular simple present indicative of flare up: A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion).
- parachute flaresplural of parachute flare: A flare that deploys a small parachute to slow down its descent.
Compound words 13
- airflaresplural of airflare: In breakdancing, an acrobatic maneuver in which the performer, standing on his or her hands, rotates the torso around the vertical axis of the body (extending from the head down vertically) while travelling in a …
- autoflaresplural of autoflare: A form of autopilot-controlled landing in which the pilot controls the roll and yaw axes manually while the autopilot controls the "flare" or pitch.
- earflaresplural of earflare: A kind of earspool (short cylindrical ear ornament) worn by high-status Maya.
- flareshipsplural of flareship: A military aircraft that drops illumination flares.
- matchflaresplural of matchflare: The flaring of a lit match.
- megaflaresplural of megaflare: A very large solar flare
- microflaresplural of microflare: A relatively small solar flare.
- nanoflaresplural of nanoflare: A nanosized flare (in a plasma etc.)
- outflaresthird-person singular simple present indicative of outflare: To flare outward.
- superflaresplural of superflare: A very large-scale magnetic eruption in the atmosphere of a star, possibly qualitatively different from more common, lesser solar flares.