Lightning
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere, or something resembling such a flash
Framework senses
- §1
- the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere, or something resembling such a flash
- §2
- abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
- §1 · legacy_primary
- the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere, or something resembling such a flashDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column