flourish (
http://definr.com/flourish)
n 1: a showy gesture; "she entered with a great flourish"
2: an ornamental embellishment in writing
3: a display of ornamental speech or language
4: the act of waving [syn:
brandish]
5: a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered
to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with
a rousing fanfare" [syn:
fanfare]
v 1: grow stronger; "The economy was booming" [syn:
boom,
prosper,
thrive,
get ahead,
expand]
2: gain in wealth [syn:
thrive,
prosper,
fligh high]
3: move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun." [syn:
brandish,
wave]