lightning (Meaning)

Wordnet

lightning (n)

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

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

Webster

lightning (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.

The act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers.

Webster

lightning (vb. n.)

Lightening.

lightning Sentence Examples

  1. The lightning illuminated the night sky with a brilliant flash.
  2. The aircraft was struck by lightning, causing severe damage.
  3. The lightning rod conducted the electricity, protecting the house from damage.
  4. The thunderstorm brought with it frequent streaks of lightning.
  5. The lightning bolts were so close, they seemed to shake the ground.
  6. The electrical storm produced dazzling displays of lightning.
  7. The lightning struck the tree, leaving it smoldering.
  8. The lightning flash momentarily blinded them.
  9. The lightning was so intense, it set the forest ablaze.
  10. The lightning detector warned of impending danger.

FAQs About the word lightning

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light, the flash of light that accompanies an electric disch

swift, galloping,rapid, quick, brisk, fast, accelerated, rapid-fire, dizzy,rattling

deliberate,slow, crawling, lingering, sluggish, slow, dragging, deliberate, crawling, sluggish

The lightning illuminated the night sky with a brilliant flash.

The aircraft was struck by lightning, causing severe damage.

The lightning rod conducted the electricity, protecting the house from damage.

The thunderstorm brought with it frequent streaks of lightning.