lightning
/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/🔊
nounA flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
“Although we did not see the lightning, we did hear the thunder.”
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
“Although we did not see the lightning, we did hear the thunder.”