Lightning
noun
A bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm.
We saw lightning in the distance and knew the storm was getting closer.
Often appears as...
- lightning bolt
- lightning strike
noun
Something that is incredibly fast.
His quick response was like lightning.
Often appears as...
- fast as lightning
- quick as lightning
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Idiomatic
noun
A sudden and unexpected event.
His sudden arrival was like a bolt of lightning.
Often appears as...
- bolt of lightning
- like a lightning bolt
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Idiomatic
noun
A bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm.
We saw lightning in the distance and knew the storm was getting closer.
Often appears as...
- lightning bolt
- lightning strike
noun
Something that is incredibly fast.
His quick response was like lightning.
Often appears as...
- fast as lightning
- quick as lightning
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A sudden and unexpected event.
His sudden arrival was like a bolt of lightning.
Often appears as...
- bolt of lightning
- like a lightning bolt
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Storm Indicator
Lightning often signifies that a thunderstorm is nearby.
The picnic was cut short when we spotted lightning.
Pro Tip 2/3Safety Precaution
During a lightning storm, seek shelter immediately to avoid danger.
The hikers found a cave for cover from the lightning.
Pro Tip 3/3Photography Challenge
Capturing lightning in a photo requires patience and fast shutter speeds.
He finally photographed the lightning after hours of waiting.
Pro Tip 1/3Storm Indicator
Lightning often signifies that a thunderstorm is nearby.
The picnic was cut short when we spotted lightning.
Pro Tip 2/3Safety Precaution
During a lightning storm, seek shelter immediately to avoid danger.
The hikers found a cave for cover from the lightning.
Pro Tip 3/3Photography Challenge
Capturing lightning in a photo requires patience and fast shutter speeds.
He finally photographed the lightning after hours of waiting.
Pro Tip 1/3Storm Indicator
Lightning often signifies that a thunderstorm is nearby.
The picnic was cut short when we spotted lightning.
Pro Tip 2/3Safety Precaution
During a lightning storm, seek shelter immediately to avoid danger.
The hikers found a cave for cover from the lightning.
Pro Tip 3/3Photography Challenge
Capturing lightning in a photo requires patience and fast shutter speeds.
He finally photographed the lightning after hours of waiting.
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Video examples
Capturing the Birth of a...
birth may provide answers high-speed cameras can shoot up to thousands of frames per second but even these cameras miss the instant of a lightning bolts creation Tim has one of the only cameras in the world fast enough to capture this
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How fire shapes...
life did not control the third element of the fire triangle namely ignition well that changed when a creature arrived who could wrest control of ignition away from lightning and fire at will and at that point we complete the
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
you're at greater risk of being struck by lightning than ever being sent to jail for that crime. And so the epidemic of everyday violence, it just rages on. And it devastates our efforts to try to help billions of people
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The Science of Lightning...
one of the most incredible natural phenomenons and one that scientists are still learning about it's a common occurrence during summer when the heat of the day is broken by strokes of lightning worldwide it's estimated
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Lightning Strikes PIPE...
one of the most incredible natural phenomenons and one that scientists are still learning about it's a common occurrence during summer when the heat of the day is broken by strokes of lightning worldwide it's estimated
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The Cambodian myth of...
As the weapon flew through the air it cut through clouds, creating deep, rolling peals of thunder. And when the lightning and thunder mixed, precious seeds of water fell from rain.
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Lightning Strikes! PIPE...
heard a loud crack and then the pain usually a car's metal frame protects passengers from lightning but not in marks case still he was lucky he
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Braving a Thunderstorm...
endangered wolf to blunder out of the darkness surely with lightning clattering round the sky any self-respecting wolf will be curled
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Struck by Lightning PIPE...
a warning siren means lightning is close get off the course I just said to the other guys somebody make this putt and
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Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
this moth has ears tuned direct to bat frequency and lightning reactions to help it dodge attack
Video examples
Capturing the Birth of a...
birth may provide answers high-speed cameras can shoot up to thousands of frames per second but even these cameras miss the instant of a lightning bolts creation Tim has one of the only cameras in the world fast enough to capture this
Video examples
How fire shapes...
life did not control the third element of the fire triangle namely ignition well that changed when a creature arrived who could wrest control of ignition away from lightning and fire at will and at that point we complete the
Video examples
Gary Haugen: The hidden...
you're at greater risk of being struck by lightning than ever being sent to jail for that crime. And so the epidemic of everyday violence, it just rages on. And it devastates our efforts to try to help billions of people
Video examples
The Science of Lightning...
one of the most incredible natural phenomenons and one that scientists are still learning about it's a common occurrence during summer when the heat of the day is broken by strokes of lightning worldwide it's estimated
Video examples
Lightning Strikes PIPE...
one of the most incredible natural phenomenons and one that scientists are still learning about it's a common occurrence during summer when the heat of the day is broken by strokes of lightning worldwide it's estimated
Video examples
The Cambodian myth of...
As the weapon flew through the air it cut through clouds, creating deep, rolling peals of thunder. And when the lightning and thunder mixed, precious seeds of water fell from rain.
Video examples
Lightning Strikes! PIPE...
heard a loud crack and then the pain usually a car's metal frame protects passengers from lightning but not in marks case still he was lucky he
Video examples
Braving a Thunderstorm...
endangered wolf to blunder out of the darkness surely with lightning clattering round the sky any self-respecting wolf will be curled
Video examples
Struck by Lightning PIPE...
a warning siren means lightning is close get off the course I just said to the other guys somebody make this putt and
Video examples
Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
this moth has ears tuned direct to bat frequency and lightning reactions to help it dodge attack
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Quote examples
Bret Michaels
American Musician
A brain hemorrhage puts it all in a deeper perspective. I'm one of those guys hit by lightning. I see the big picture. Everything is in perspective now. Let's just say I'm the kind of guy who knows how to enjoy the moment.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
Unfortunately, if you've ever been in southern Georgia on the beaches in a lightning storm, if you're out there, you're in great, great danger, and you can be killed very, very quickly.
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Joe Biden
American President
You are twice as likely to be struck by lightning as you around to be affected by a terrorist event in the United States.
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Lee Iacocca
American Businessman
The affections are like lightning: you cannot tell where they will strike till they have fallen.
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Woodrow Wilson
American President
It is like writing history with lightning and my only regret is that it is all so terribly true.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
They say marriages are made in Heaven. But so is thunder and lightning.
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P. N. Elrod
American Novelist
Fame and fortune are as hard to find as a lightning strike.
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George Carlin
American Comedian
Electricity is really just organized lightning.
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Ron Atkinson
British Athlete
He must be lightning slow.
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Bret Michaels
American Musician
A brain hemorrhage puts it all in a deeper perspective. I'm one of those guys hit by lightning. I see the big picture. Everything is in perspective now. Let's just say I'm the kind of guy who knows how to enjoy the moment.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
Unfortunately, if you've ever been in southern Georgia on the beaches in a lightning storm, if you're out there, you're in great, great danger, and you can be killed very, very quickly.
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Joe Biden
American President
You are twice as likely to be struck by lightning as you around to be affected by a terrorist event in the United States.
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Lee Iacocca
American Businessman
The affections are like lightning: you cannot tell where they will strike till they have fallen.
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Woodrow Wilson
American President
It is like writing history with lightning and my only regret is that it is all so terribly true.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
They say marriages are made in Heaven. But so is thunder and lightning.
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P. N. Elrod
American Novelist
Fame and fortune are as hard to find as a lightning strike.
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George Carlin
American Comedian
Electricity is really just organized lightning.
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Ron Atkinson
British Athlete
He must be lightning slow.
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