| NOUN | phenomenon | lightning | abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light |
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| event | lightning | the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash) |
| Sounds | lay'tnihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light. | |
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| Narrower | forked lightning, chain lightning | A form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like) |
| thunderbolt, bolt, bolt of lightning | A discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder | |
| Broader | atmospheric electricity | electrical discharges in the atmosphere |
| Spanish | rayo, relámpago | |
| Catalan | llampec, llamp | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Narrower | heat lightning | bright flashes of light near the horizon without thunder (especially on hot evenings) |
| sheet lighting | lightning that appears as a broad sheet | |
| Broader | flash | A sudden intense burst of radiant energy |
| Spanish | rayo, relámpago | |
| Catalan | llampec, llamp | |
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