Flash and the Pan

flash Noun

— A flash is a sudden bright light. He used the flash on his camera. — A flash is a very fast period of time. The tall man disappeared in a flash.

flash Verb

— If something flashes, it shines brightly and suddenly. The fountain flashed in the sunshine. It rained hard. flashed and we heard thunder. The light from the car flashed through the window into the house for a second when the car drove past.

and Conjunction

— You use and to talk about two things at once. I like singing and reading. Mary and Jane went on a holiday together. — You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list. I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer. I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring. — And is used when you are putting two sentences together. She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left. — Used to show what happened after something else. The alarm went off and I woke up. — And is used to join certain numbers together. Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

pan Noun

— A pan is a metal container usually with one long handle. It is used for cooking. — The contents of a pan.

pan Verb

— To turn horizontally (especially with a camera).

Pan Proper noun

— The Greek god of nature, often shown as half goat and half man playing pipes. — A chimpanzee