The difference between Flash and Inspiration
When used as nouns, flash means a sudden, short, temporary burst of light, whereas inspiration means the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.
Flash is also verb with the meaning: to briefly illuminate a scene.
Flash is also adjective with the meaning: expensive-looking and demanding attention.
check bellow for the other definitions of Flash and Inspiration
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Flash as a verb:
To briefly illuminate a scene.
Examples:
"He flashed the light at the water, trying to see what made the noise."
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Flash as a verb:
To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
Examples:
"The light flashed on and off."
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Flash as a verb:
To be visible briefly.
Examples:
"The scenery flashed by quickly."
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Flash as a verb:
To make visible briefly.
Examples:
"A number will be flashed on the screen."
"The special agents flashed their badges as they entered the building."
"She flashed me a smile from the car window."
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Flash as a verb (ambitransitive, informal):
To briefly, and in most cases inadvertently, expose one's naked body or underwear, or part of it, in public.
Examples:
"Her skirt was so short that she flashed her underpants as she was getting out of her car."
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Flash as a verb (transitive, informal):
To show or expose an "inappropriate" part of the body to someone for humorous reasons or as an act of contempt.
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Flash as a verb (figurative):
To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
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Flash as a verb:
To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
Examples:
"He flashed a wad of hundred-dollar bills."
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Flash as a verb:
To communicate quickly.
Examples:
"The news services flashed the news about the end of the war to all corners of the globe."
"to flash a message along the telephone wires;  to flash conviction on the mind"
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Flash as a verb:
To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
Examples:
"'Flash forward to the present day."
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Flash as a verb (transitive):
To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
Examples:
"Susan flashed Jessica, and then Jessica called her back, because Susan didn't have enough credit on her phone to make the call."
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Flash as a verb (intransitive, of liquid):
To evaporate suddenly. .}}
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Flash as a verb (transitive, climbing):
To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
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Flash as a verb (computing):
To write to the memory of an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge.
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Flash as a verb (glassmaking):
To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
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Flash as a verb ([[juggling]]):
To perform a .
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Flash as a verb ([[metallurgy]]):
To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
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Flash as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To trick up in a showy manner.
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Flash as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface; to splash.
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Flash as a noun:
A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
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Flash as a noun:
A very short amount of time.
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Flash as a noun (colloquial, US):
A flashlight; an electric torch.
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Flash as a noun (figuratively):
A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
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Flash as a noun:
Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
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Flash as a noun (Britain, Cockney):
The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
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Flash as a noun (juggling):
A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
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Flash as a noun (linguistics):
A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
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Flash as a noun (photography):
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Flash as a noun (archaic):
A preparation of capsicum, burnt sugar, etc., for colouring liquor to make it look stronger.
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Flash as a noun (military):
A form of military insignia.
Examples:
"I just got my first commando flash."
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Flash as an adjective (British, _, and, _, New Zealand, slang):
Expensive-looking and demanding attention; stylish; showy.
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Flash as an adjective (UK, of a person):
Having plenty of ready money.
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Flash as an adjective (UK, of a person):
Liable to show off expensive possessions or money.
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Flash as an adjective (US, slang):
Occurring very rapidly, almost instantaneously.
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Flash as a noun:
A pool.
Examples:
"rfquotek Halliwell"
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Flash as a noun (engineering):
A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
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Inspiration as a noun (physiology, uncountable):
The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.
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Inspiration as a noun (countable):
A breath, a single inhalation.
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Inspiration as a noun:
A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
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Inspiration as a noun:
The act of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
Examples:
"'Usage notes: In this sense, it may be followed by the [[adposition]] ''to'' in relation to the person being influenced, and ''for'' or ''to'' in relation to the idea or activity:"
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Inspiration as a noun:
A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
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Inspiration as a noun:
A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.