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Overview of noun lightning

      »   The noun lightning has 2 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)

• lightning -- (Abrupt1.) Abrupt, disconnected -- (marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose")
  
  2.) Abrupt -- (exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather")
  
  abrupt electric Discharge1.) Discharge -- (the sudden giving off of energy)
  
  2.) Discharge, venting -- (the act of venting)
  
  discharge from Cloud1.) Cloud -- (any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible)
  
  2.) Cloud -- (a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude)
  
  cloud to Cloud1.) Cloud -- (any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible)
  
  2.) Cloud -- (a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude)
  
  cloud or from Cloud1.) Cloud -- (any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible)
  
  2.) Cloud -- (a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude)
  
  cloud to Earth1.) Earth, world, globe -- (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world")
  
  2.) Earth, ground -- (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church")
  
  earth accompanied by the Emission1.) Emission, emanation -- (the act of emitting; causing to flow forth)
  
  2.) Discharge, emission -- (a substance that is emitted or released)
  
  emission of light)

• lightning -- (the Flash1.) Flash -- (a sudden intense burst of radiant energy)
  
  2.) Flash -- (a momentary brightness)
  
  flash of light that Accompanies1.) Attach to, accompany, come with, go with -- (be associated with; "French fries come with the hamburger")
  
  2.) Accompany -- (go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere")
  
  accompanies an Electric1.) Electric, electric automobile, electric car -- (a car that is powered by electricity)
  
  1.) Electric, electrical -- (using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity; "electric current"; "electric wiring"; "electrical appliances"; "an electrical storm")
  
  electric discharge in the Atmosphere1.) Atmosphere, ambiance, ambience -- (a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement")
  
  2.) Standard atmosphere, atmosphere, atm, standard pressure -- (a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade)
  
  atmosphere (or Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
  
  something resembling such a flash); can Scintillate1.) Scintillate -- (give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes")
  
  2.) Sparkle, scintillate, coruscate -- (reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside")
  
  scintillate for a Second1.) Second, sec, s -- (1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)
  
  2.) Moment, minute, second, bit -- (an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit")
  
  second or more)

Related Terms - "Lightning"

Meaning 1 of Lightninglightning atmospheric electricity

• Elves1.) Elves -- (an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere)
  
  1.) Elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp -- ((folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous)
  
  Elves - An acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere

• Jets1.) Jets, blue jets -- (atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward)
  
  1.) Jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane -- (an airplane powered by one or more jet engines)
  
  Jets, Blue jets1.) Jets, blue jets -- (atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward)
  
  Blue jets - Atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward

• Lightning1.) Lightning -- (abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light)
  
  2.) Lightning -- (the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more)
  
  Lightning - Abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

• Sprites1.) Sprites, red sprites -- (atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves))
  
  1.) Fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite -- (a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers)
  
  Sprites, Red sprites1.) Sprites, red sprites -- (atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves))
  
  Red sprites - Atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)

Meaning 2 of Lightninglightning flash

• Flicker1.) Flicker, spark, glint -- (a momentary flash of light)
  
  2.) Flicker -- (North American woodpecker)
  
  Flicker, Spark1.) Flicker, spark, glint -- (a momentary flash of light)
  
  2.) Sparkle, twinkle, spark, light -- (merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes")
  
  Spark, Glint1.) Flicker, spark, glint -- (a momentary flash of light)
  
  2.) Glint -- (a spatially localized brightness)
  
  Glint - A momentary flash of light

• Gleam1.) Gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency -- (an appearance of reflected light)
  
  2.) Gleam, gleaming, glimmer -- (a flash of light (especially reflected light))
  
  Gleam, Gleaming1.) Gleam, gleaming, glimmer -- (a flash of light (especially reflected light))
  
  2.) Gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency -- (an appearance of reflected light)
  
  Gleaming, Glimmer1.) Gleam, gleaming, glimmer -- (a flash of light (especially reflected light))
  
  2.) Inkling, intimation, glimmering, glimmer -- (a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen")
  
  Glimmer - An appearance of reflected light

• Glitter1.) Glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle -- (the quality of shining with a bright reflected light)
  
  2.) Glitter, sparkle, coruscation -- (the occurrence of a small flash or spark)
  
  Glitter, Sparkle1.) Sparkle, twinkle, spark, light -- (merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes")
  
  2.) Glitter, sparkle, coruscation -- (the occurrence of a small flash or spark)
  
  Sparkle, Coruscation1.) Glitter, sparkle, coruscation -- (the occurrence of a small flash or spark)
  
  2.) Coruscation -- (a sudden or striking display of brilliance; "coruscations of great wit")
  
  Coruscation - The quality of shining with a bright reflected light

• Heat flash1.) Heat flash -- (a flash of intense heat (as released by an atomic explosion))
  
  Heat flash - A flash of intense heat (as released by an atomic explosion)

• Lightning1.) Lightning -- (abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light)
  
  2.) Lightning -- (the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more)
  
  Lightning - Abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

• Streak1.) Streak, run -- (an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies")
  
  2.) Streak -- (a distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness")
  
  Streak - An unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"