Aha
interjection
Used to express satisfaction, realization, or surprise.
Aha! I knew the answer all along!
Often appears as...
- aha moment
- aha! i see
noun
An instance of suddenly understanding something or solving a problem.
I finally had an aha moment when I figured out how to solve the puzzle.
Often appears as...
- aha moment
- aha experience
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
adjective
Marked by a sudden insight or discovery.
An aha moment can change the way you view a problem.
Often appears as...
- aha moment
- aha experience
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
interjection
Used to express satisfaction, realization, or surprise.
Aha! I knew the answer all along!
Often appears as...
- aha moment
- aha! i see
noun
An instance of suddenly understanding something or solving a problem.
I finally had an aha moment when I figured out how to solve the puzzle.
Often appears as...
- aha moment
- aha experience
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
adjective
Marked by a sudden insight or discovery.
An aha moment can change the way you view a problem.
Often appears as...
- aha moment
- aha experience
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Express Realization
Use 'aha' when you suddenly understand something that was confusing before.
Aha! Now I get how this equation works.
Pro Tip 2/3Show Surprise
'Aha' is perfect for showing that something is unexpectedly clear or when surprised by a discovery.
Aha! So that's where I left my keys!
Pro Tip 3/3Convey Satisfaction
Indicate contentment at a revelation or a solution to a problem with 'aha'.
Aha, that's exactly what I was hoping to hear!
Pro Tip 1/3Express Realization
Use 'aha' when you suddenly understand something that was confusing before.
Aha! Now I get how this equation works.
Pro Tip 2/3Show Surprise
'Aha' is perfect for showing that something is unexpectedly clear or when surprised by a discovery.
Aha! So that's where I left my keys!
Pro Tip 3/3Convey Satisfaction
Indicate contentment at a revelation or a solution to a problem with 'aha'.
Aha, that's exactly what I was hoping to hear!
Pro Tip 1/3Express Realization
Use 'aha' when you suddenly understand something that was confusing before.
Aha! Now I get how this equation works.
Pro Tip 2/3Show Surprise
'Aha' is perfect for showing that something is unexpectedly clear or when surprised by a discovery.
Aha! So that's where I left my keys!
Pro Tip 3/3Convey Satisfaction
Indicate contentment at a revelation or a solution to a problem with 'aha'.
Aha, that's exactly what I was hoping to hear!
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Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
that nothing gets done so it's it feels like at some point in the last year seeing the progress on understanding you that you're that the ai the tesla ai understanding the world around it led to a kind of an aha moment in tesla because you really surprised
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How love can help repair...
think we're we're at that point uh right now but um the aha moment that moana has in the end is that te fiti and taka are actually the same being and once the heart was removed from te fiti she descended into rage and became taka which again as i said
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3 ways to create a space...
I thought, "I'm going to veer to the left. No -- I'm going through it." And I hit the puddle, and -- ffftt! -- all the water underneath my car, and instantly, I have an aha moment. Light bulb goes off. Everything in the world needs to be designed.
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TED's secret to great...
Now, a vivid explanation like that delivers a satisfying aha moment as it snaps into place in our minds. It's important, therefore, to test your talk on trusted friends, and find out which parts they get confused by. Four, here's the final
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Rana el Kaliouby: This...
all smirks have subtly different characteristics. And the next time it sees a new face, it essentially learns that this face has the same characteristics of a smile, and it says, "Aha, I recognize this. This is a smile expression."
Video examples
Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
when they fall off the tree. Aha! There's our visual metaphor! Okay, so we have the script, audio, and a visual metaphor. The next step in visual development is to design the characters and environments of the animation.
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The Physics of...
aha yeah and I just had to bring it up and just open up old wounds yeah right let's find out how it went down I don't remember how this happened I think I tweeted something about life savers then
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What would you do if...
have Alzheimer's the answer to this question would be the key to empathy versus sympathy to staying connected to my grandmother she forgot who we all were I remember my aha moment the idea that
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Film Star Animals PIPE Vets...
hide not touch good boy no touch aha he is the head trainer for animals of Montana a company specializing in training animals for the film industry
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Greg Wilson: Cheetahs on...
good aha my god she went that was great so Wow what she said at the end was you're not gonna beat that and this is what it
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
that nothing gets done so it's it feels like at some point in the last year seeing the progress on understanding you that you're that the ai the tesla ai understanding the world around it led to a kind of an aha moment in tesla because you really surprised
Video examples
How love can help repair...
think we're we're at that point uh right now but um the aha moment that moana has in the end is that te fiti and taka are actually the same being and once the heart was removed from te fiti she descended into rage and became taka which again as i said
Video examples
3 ways to create a space...
I thought, "I'm going to veer to the left. No -- I'm going through it." And I hit the puddle, and -- ffftt! -- all the water underneath my car, and instantly, I have an aha moment. Light bulb goes off. Everything in the world needs to be designed.
Video examples
TED's secret to great...
Now, a vivid explanation like that delivers a satisfying aha moment as it snaps into place in our minds. It's important, therefore, to test your talk on trusted friends, and find out which parts they get confused by. Four, here's the final
Video examples
Rana el Kaliouby: This...
all smirks have subtly different characteristics. And the next time it sees a new face, it essentially learns that this face has the same characteristics of a smile, and it says, "Aha, I recognize this. This is a smile expression."
Video examples
Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
when they fall off the tree. Aha! There's our visual metaphor! Okay, so we have the script, audio, and a visual metaphor. The next step in visual development is to design the characters and environments of the animation.
Video examples
The Physics of...
aha yeah and I just had to bring it up and just open up old wounds yeah right let's find out how it went down I don't remember how this happened I think I tweeted something about life savers then
Video examples
What would you do if...
have Alzheimer's the answer to this question would be the key to empathy versus sympathy to staying connected to my grandmother she forgot who we all were I remember my aha moment the idea that
Video examples
Film Star Animals PIPE Vets...
hide not touch good boy no touch aha he is the head trainer for animals of Montana a company specializing in training animals for the film industry
Video examples
Greg Wilson: Cheetahs on...
good aha my god she went that was great so Wow what she said at the end was you're not gonna beat that and this is what it
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Quote examples
Elizabeth Chambers
Shifting gears from my journalistic work to bakery life allows me to step away and see things from a different perspective. Some of my most creative ideas or biggest aha moments have come when I was immersed in one job while thinking about the other from a slightly removed point of view.
Quote examples
Julie Sweet
American Businesswoman
One of the big aha moments is how many large companies still don't use collaboration tools and aren't using digital technologies internally. They're engaging with their customers, but they haven't invested in the infrastructure that allows their employees to telecommute.
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Zoe Foster Blake
Australian Author
Women will use a glycolic acid cleanser, then an AHA/BHA serum, then a retinol night cream and sure, they have glowing skin, but that's the equivalent of a mini-peel each night. Go easy on your skin! Get good advice! We have finite layers!
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Ryan Howard
American Athlete
That was a very aha moment. It was, 'I'm in the big leagues.
Quote examples
Elizabeth Chambers
Shifting gears from my journalistic work to bakery life allows me to step away and see things from a different perspective. Some of my most creative ideas or biggest aha moments have come when I was immersed in one job while thinking about the other from a slightly removed point of view.
Quote examples
Julie Sweet
American Businesswoman
One of the big aha moments is how many large companies still don't use collaboration tools and aren't using digital technologies internally. They're engaging with their customers, but they haven't invested in the infrastructure that allows their employees to telecommute.
Quote examples
Zoe Foster Blake
Australian Author
Women will use a glycolic acid cleanser, then an AHA/BHA serum, then a retinol night cream and sure, they have glowing skin, but that's the equivalent of a mini-peel each night. Go easy on your skin! Get good advice! We have finite layers!
Quote examples
Ryan Howard
American Athlete
That was a very aha moment. It was, 'I'm in the big leagues.
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