Definition of flare

The noun flare has 11 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

(a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare")

(a sudden burst of flame)

(a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate)

(reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation)

(a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare")

(a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference)

(am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection))

(a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage")

(a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification)

(a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss")

((baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield)

The verb flare has 4 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

(burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity")

(become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out")

(shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment")

(erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism")