lightning flash
AmE: /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ flæʃ/
Definition

Definition of lightning flash - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weathervery brief bright light in the sky produced by lightning
  • A sudden lightning flash lit up the whole valley.
  • Each lightning flash was followed by a deep rumble of thunder.
  • A single lightning flash revealed the outline of the distant hills.
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Expressions with lightning

lightning speedn.
extremely high speed or great rapidity
The news spread across the internet at lightning speed.
lightning fastadj.
happening in an instant
Her lightning fast reflexes saved the day.
greased lightningn.
someone who acts or moves quickly
She finished the task like greased lightning.
lightning rodn.
person who attracts controversy or criticism
The outspoken politician became a lightning rod during the debates..
as fast as lightningadv.
very quickly or at great speed
He finished the race as fast as lightning.
faster than greased lightningadv.
extremely quickly or fast
He finished the race faster than greased lightning.

Expressions with flash

flash byv.
move past very quickly and for a short time
The train flashed by before I could see it.
flash mobn.
group organized online to gather suddenly in public for a brief act
A flash mob danced in the square and left quickly.
flash aboutv.
show something off in a noticeable or boastful way
He likes to flash about his new car.
flash backv.
recall a past event suddenly and vividly
She flashed back to her childhood summers.
in a flashadv.
very quickly without any delay
She finished her homework in a flash.
all flash and no substanceexp.
showy appearance without genuine quality
His style is all flash and no substance.
flash before one's eyesv.
appear quickly in one's mind
In that moment, his life flashed before his eyes.
flash in the pann.
someone who succeeds briefly then fails
He was a flash in the pan in the tech industry.
flash of geniusn.
sudden brilliant idea or insight
Her invention came from a flash of genius.
flash of insightn.
sudden understanding of a complex problem
She had a flash of insight during the meeting.

Terms related to lightning flash

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Terms with lightning flash included in their meaning

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boltn.
weather
lightning flash seen as a white line
lightning boltn.
weather
flash of lightning in a visible form
thunderboltn.
natural phenomenon
flash of lightning with thunder
sheet lightningn.
weather lightning
lightning seen as a broad flash without a visible bolt
fulguratev.
weather
flash or emit flashes like lightning
fulgurationn.
weather
flash of lightning in the sky
fulgurousadj.
lightning brightness
looking like lightning or very bright like a flash

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  1. French:éclair, ...
  2. German:Blitzaufleuchten, ...
  3. Italian:lampo di fulmine, ...
  4. Spanish:relámpago, ...
  5. Portuguese:relâmpago, ...
  6. Chinese:闪电闪光, ...
  7. Japanese:電光, ...
  8. Arabic:وَمْضَة بَرْق, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּרָק רֶגַעִי, ...
  10. Russian:вспышка молнии, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спалах блискавки, ...
  12. Hindi:बिजली की चमक, ...

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