The deliberate open-air burning of natural gas that is generated as a by-product of various petrochemical processes, especially oil extraction.

present participle of flare up

plural of flare nut

plural of parachute flare

A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion). / A sudden intensification in activity.

a flare which deploys a small parachute to slow down its descent.

(astronomy) A violent explosion in the Sun's atmosphere.

A stray patch of brightness in a photographic image resulting from aberrant refractions or reflections within the lens due to an exceptionally bright light source, sometimes one just outside the image proper.

plural of solar flare

(intransitive) To burn brightly again. / (intransitive) To become more intense suddenly. / (intransitive, sometimes with “out” instead of “up”) To burst out suddenly, as in anger.