bulletin

bulletin
Flash Flash, n.; pl. {Flashes}. 1. A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning. [1913 Webster]

2. A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary brightness or show. [1913 Webster]

The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

No striking sentiment, no flash of fancy. --Wirt. [1913 Webster]

3. The time during which a flash is visible; an instant; a very brief period. [1913 Webster]

The Persians and Macedonians had it for a flash. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

4. A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for coloring and giving a fictitious strength to liquors. [1913 Webster]

5. a lamp for providing intense momentary light to take a photograph; as, to take a picture without a flash.

Syn: flashbulb, photoflash, flash lamp, flashgun. [WordNet 1.5]

6. Same as {flashlight}. [informal] [PJC]

7. (Journalism) A short news item providing recently received and usually preliminary information about an event that is considered important enough to interrupt normal broadcasting or other news delivery services; also called a {news flash} or {bulletin}. [PJC]

{Flash light}, or {Flashing light}, a kind of light shown by lighthouses, produced by the revolution of reflectors, so as to show a flash of light every few seconds, alternating with periods of dimness. --Knight.

{Flash in the pan}, the flashing of the priming in the pan of a flintlock musket without discharging the piece; hence, sudden, spasmodic effort that accomplishes nothing. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Bulletin — Bulletin …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

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  • Bulletin — [ˌbʏlˈtɛ̃] ist die Verkleinerungsform von Bulle. Als Bulletin werden Bekanntmachungen, Tagesberichte und seit der Französischen Revolution auch Zeitungen bezeichnet. Das französische Wort bulletin bedeutet übersetzt „Zeugnis“. Daneben bezeichnet… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • bulletin — 1. (bu le tin) s. m. 1°   Petit papier sur lequel on écrit un vote. Mettre son bulletin dans l urne. 2°   Petit écrit par lequel on rend compte de l état d une chose qui intéresse le public. Le prince va mieux ; on cesse de donner le bulletin de… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Bulletin — Sn offizieller, veröffentlichter Bericht per. Wortschatz fach. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. bulletin m., einer Ableitung zu afrz. bulle Kugel , dieses aus l. bulla f. Die Bedeutungsentwicklung in metonymischer Übertragung von der… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • bulletin — bul‧le‧tin [ˈbʊlətn] noun [countable] a short printed report that gives information about an organization or group: • the company s weekly information bulletin * * * bulletin UK US /ˈbʊlətɪn/ noun [C] ► a short report with news and information… …   Financial and business terms

  • bulletin — (n.) 1765, from Fr. bulletin (16c.), modeled on It. bulletino, dim. of bulletta document, voting slip, itself a dim. of L. bulla (see BULL (Cf. bull) (2)). The word was used earlier in English in the Italian form (mid 17c.). Popularized by their… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Bulletin — Bul le*tin, n. [F. bulletin, fr. It. bullettino, dim. of bulletta, dim. of bulla, bolla, an edict of the pope, from L. bulla bubble. See {Bull} an edict.] 1. A brief statement of facts respecting some passing event, as military operations or the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bulletin — index declaration, dispatch (message), entry (record), issuance, notice (announcement), notific …   Law dictionary

  • Bulletin — (franz., spr. büll täng: ital. Bulletino, lat. Bulla), Bekanntmachung, durch welche in größern oder kleinern Zeiträumen über eine Angelegenheit Nachricht gegeben wird, z. B. der tägliche Bericht von Ärzten über den Gesundheitszustand einer hohen… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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