flare

A sudden bright light.

A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.

solar flare

I was looking in the direction of the lightship off and on from the time we first sighted her. I could not be mistaken in such a matter as a flare-up light. By a flare-up light I mean a large bright light waved in the air, something like a torch dipped in resin and waved about. I am prepared to say that any person who has sworn that she shewed a flare-up light from the lightship while the Kanagawa Maru was passing has perjured himself.

A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.

Flares were used to steer the traffic away from the accident.

The flares attracted the heat-seeking missiles.

A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.

Flare stacks are used in gas plants, petroleum refineries, and petrochemical plants to combust surplus hydrocarbons to produce combustion products that are neither toxic nor combustible. Flares frequently incorporate a liquid-gas separator at the base of the stack and steam assisted burner nozzles at the top of the stack to aid complete combustion.

A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.

Antiinflammatory corticosteroid creams and ointments are prescribed for inflamed or lichenified areas. These creams are more effective when applied to damp skin. The lowest potency that controls signs should be used, and topical steroids are usually reserved for treatment of episodic flares.

To cause to burn; in particular, to burn off excess gas.

Qatar joined the World Bank's Global Gas Flaring Reduction programme in early 2008, indicating its commitment to reducing the process of flaring the gas found with oil deposits.

One time I was working with the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) on fueling their fleet, and I was surprised to see them flaring the methane at their wastewater facility.

To cause inflammation; to inflame.

Trying to draw a breath flared the pressure on his chest into searing agony.

Adequate rest is incorporated into upper extremity training program so as not to flare the joint.

To open outward in shape.

The cat flared its nostrils while sniffing at the air. (transitive)

The cat’s nostrils flared when it sniffed at the air. (intransitive)

To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.

After a brief refueling stop in Fairbanks, Billy continued on to the cabin. As he flared the Huey [a helicopter] to land, he could see Moses running out of the cabin to greet him

I had one instructor that called and said he had tried everything to solo his student but the guy just couldn't get the picture of what was expected. One time around the airport the student would flare the airplane twenty feet in the air, and the next time around he would fly the nose into the ground. […] He either flared out very high, or didn't flare out at all.

To blaze brightly.

The blast furnace flared in the night.

Thou rear'st thy stately neck, / And, while I list, thou flarest in men's eyes / A gorgeous queen; […]