A moment of violence is replaced with a flash of light, a cloud of dust, or some other momentary obstruction. Lasts less than a second. Used to cover up the actual action while still revealing cause and effect. Can be used to good effect in a Fight Unscene. See also Big Ball of Violence, Flash of Pain, Hit Stop, Battle Discretion Shot, Black Screen of Death. Looks like this, in case the trope description wasn't clear enough. Examples of Hit Flash include: