lightning
adj. of or pertaining to lightning n. flash or streak of light in the sky caused by the discharge of an electric spark in a thundercloud | ||||
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Lightning Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Lightning
(vb. n.)
Lightening.
(n.)
The act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers.
(n.)
A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The sound produced by the electricity in passing rapidly through the atmosphere constitutes thunder.
(vb. n.)
Lightening.
(n.)
The act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers.
(n.)
A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The sound produced by the electricity in passing rapidly through the atmosphere constitutes thunder.
| WordNet 2.0 |
lightning
Noun
1. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
(hypernym) atmospheric electricity
(hyponym) forked lightning, chain lightning
2. 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
(hypernym) flash
(hyponym) heat lightning
Noun
1. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
(hypernym) atmospheric electricity
(hyponym) forked lightning, chain lightning
2. 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
(hypernym) flash
(hyponym) heat lightning
| Australian Slang |
As quick as greased lightning
very quick
very quick
| hEnglish - advanced version |
lightning
lightning
\light"ning\ (līt"n&ibreve;ng), vb. n. lightening. [r.]
lightning
\light"ning\ (līt"n&ibreve;ng), n. [for lightening, fr. lighten to flash.]
1. a discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. the sound produced by the electricity in passing rapidly through the atmosphere constitutes thunder.
2. the act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers. [r.]
similar words(13)
lightning discharger
lightning rod
lightning arrester
bolt of lightning
ball lightning
lightning bug
heat lightning
lightning conductor
chain lightning
forked lightning
lightning glance
sheet lightning
lightning hurler
lightning
\light"ning\ (līt"n&ibreve;ng), vb. n. lightening. [r.]
lightning
\light"ning\ (līt"n&ibreve;ng), n. [for lightening, fr. lighten to flash.]
1. a discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. the sound produced by the electricity in passing rapidly through the atmosphere constitutes thunder.
2. the act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers. [r.]
similar words(13)
lightning discharger
lightning rod
lightning arrester
bolt of lightning
ball lightning
lightning bug
heat lightning
lightning conductor
chain lightning
forked lightning
lightning glance
sheet lightning
lightning hurler
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
lightning
tintreach
tintreach
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Draig
Draig = n. dragon; lightning
Draig = n. dragon; lightning
Lluched
Lluched = n. a gleam; lightning
Mellten
Mellten = n. lightning
Mellteniad
Mellteniad = n. flashing lightning
Melltenu
Melltenu = v. to flash lightning
Melltog
Melltog = a. full of lightning
| Dream Dictionary |
Lightning
Lightning in your dreams, foreshadows happiness and prosperity of short duration.
If the lightning strikes some object near you, and you feel the shock, you will be damaged by the good fortune of a friend, or you may be worried by gossipers and scandalmongers.
To see livid lightning parting black clouds, sorrow and difficulties will follow close on to fortune.
If it strikes you, unexpected sorrows will overwhelm you in business or love.
To see the lightning above your head, heralds the advent of joy and gain.
To see lightning in the south, fortune will hide herself from you for awhile.
If in the southwest, luck will come your way. In the west, your prospects will be brighter than formally. In the north, obstacles will have to be removed before your prospects will brighten up. If in the east, you will easily win favors and fortune. Lightning from dark and ominous-looking clouds, is always a forerunner of threats, of loss and of disappointments. Business men should stay close to business, and women near their husbands or mothers; children and the sick should be looked after closely.
Lightning in your dreams, foreshadows happiness and prosperity of short duration.
If the lightning strikes some object near you, and you feel the shock, you will be damaged by the good fortune of a friend, or you may be worried by gossipers and scandalmongers.
To see livid lightning parting black clouds, sorrow and difficulties will follow close on to fortune.
If it strikes you, unexpected sorrows will overwhelm you in business or love.
To see the lightning above your head, heralds the advent of joy and gain.
To see lightning in the south, fortune will hide herself from you for awhile.
If in the southwest, luck will come your way. In the west, your prospects will be brighter than formally. In the north, obstacles will have to be removed before your prospects will brighten up. If in the east, you will easily win favors and fortune. Lightning from dark and ominous-looking clouds, is always a forerunner of threats, of loss and of disappointments. Business men should stay close to business, and women near their husbands or mothers; children and the sick should be looked after closely.
| Phobia |
Keraunophobia
Fear of thunder and lightning
Fear of thunder and lightning
| Dream Symbols |
Lightning
Emotions
Emotions
Lightning Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WEATHER&METEOROLOGY |
LIGHTNING
A sudden and visible discharge of electricity produced in response to the build up of electrical potential between cloud and ground, between clouds, within a single cloud, or between a cloud and surrounding air. Related terms: ball lightning and heat lightning
A sudden and visible discharge of electricity produced in response to the build up of electrical potential between cloud and ground, between clouds, within a single cloud, or between a cloud and surrounding air. Related terms: ball lightning and heat lightning
| Aircraft Photographic Glossary |
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Lightning
Visible discharge of electricity created by thunderstorms.
Visible discharge of electricity created by thunderstorms.
Lightning Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Lightning
frequently referred to by the sacred writers (Nah. 1:3-6). Thunder and lightning are spoken of as tokens of God's wrath (2 Sam. 22:15; Job 28:26; 37:4; Ps. 135:7; 144:6; Zech. 9:14). They represent God's glorious and awful majesty (Rev. 4:5), or some judgment of God on the world (20:9). Lign-aloes (only in pl., Heb. 'ahalim), a perfume derived from some Oriental tree (Num. 24:6), probably the agallochum or aloe-wood. (See ALOES ¯T0000183).
frequently referred to by the sacred writers (Nah. 1:3-6). Thunder and lightning are spoken of as tokens of God's wrath (2 Sam. 22:15; Job 28:26; 37:4; Ps. 135:7; 144:6; Zech. 9:14). They represent God's glorious and awful majesty (Rev. 4:5), or some judgment of God on the world (20:9). Lign-aloes (only in pl., Heb. 'ahalim), a perfume derived from some Oriental tree (Num. 24:6), probably the agallochum or aloe-wood. (See ALOES ¯T0000183).
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Bezek
lightning; in the chains
lightning; in the chains
Lightning Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Lightning
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Lightning Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Lightning
For information on lightning precautions, see Lightning safety. For other uses, see Lightning (disambiguation)
Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of electricity, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms. A bolt of lightning can travel at a speed of , and can reach temperatures approaching , hot enough to fuse soil or sand into glass channels. There are over 16 million lightning storms every year.| See more at Wikipedia.org... |