Flare

v. burn unsteadily; suddenly burst into flame, ignite; suddenly burst into anger; signal using a bright light; slowly curve outward

n. wavering flame or light; sudden burst of light; outburst of anger or emotion; bright signal light; outwardly spreading curve

Flare may refer to:Flare (pyrotechnic), a luminous device often used for signalingFlare (countermeasure), an aerial countermeasure against heat-seeking missilesFlare (breakdance move), a move employed in breakdancingFlare (magazine), a Canadian fashion and style magazineFlare (science fiction novel) by Roger Zelazny and Thomas Timoux ThomasFlare, a parachute landing manoeuvreA Black magic spell featured throughout the Final Fantasy seriesThe re-occurrence of symptoms after a period of remission in Fibromyalgia and Lupus erythematosusFlare (aviation), the rotation of the aircraft's nose up, used at the final part of landing to arrest the descent rate before touch down.A Wing-In-Ground effect vehicle, also known as a flarecraft
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Flare a diffuse area of redness on the skin around the point of application of an irritant, due to a vasomotor reaction. flare n. [more]Flare - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
(synonym) flair
(hypernym) shape, form
(derivation) flare out
2. a sudden burst of flame
(hypernym) fire, flame, flaming
(derivation) flame
3. a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
(synonym) flash
(hypernym) visual signal
(hyponym) star shell
4. reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
(hypernym) erythroderma
5. a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
(hypernym) attack
6. a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
(synonym) solar flare
(hypernym) solar radiation
7. am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
(hypernym) reflection, reflexion
8. a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
(hypernym) effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
9. a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) fusee, fuzee
10. 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"
(synonym) flare pass
(hypernym) forward pass, aerial
11. (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
(hypernym) fly, fly ball
(classification) baseball, baseball game, ball
Verb
1. burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
(synonym) flame up, blaze up, burn up
(hypernym) burn, combust
2. become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out"
(synonym) flare out
(hypernym) widen
(derivation) flair
3. shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"
(synonym) flame
(hypernym) shine, beam
4. erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
(synonym) erupt, irrupt, flare up, break open, burst out
(hypernym) intensify, deepen

The change in the flight path of an aircraft so as to reduce the rate of descent for touchdown. Also called "roundout". 1/3/73

Modification de la trajectoire de vol d'un aéronef destinée à réduire la vitesse verticale de descente en vue du posé. 13/12/99