Word:
Definition
Translation En -> Es
Translation En -> De
Translation En -> Fr
Translation Es -> En
Translation Es -> De
Translation Es -> Fr
Translation De -> En
Translation De -> Es
Translation De -> Fr
Translation Fr -> En
Translation Fr -> Es
Translation Fr -> De
Lightning
Light´ning
Pronunciation:
līt´nĭng
n.
1.
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
.
2.
The
act
of
making
bright
,
or
the
state
of
being
made
bright
;
enlightenment
;
brightening
,
as
of
the
mental
powers
.
Ball lightning
a
rare
form
of
lightning
sometimes
seen
as
a
globe
of
fire
moving
from
the
clouds
to
the
earth
.
Chain lightning
lightning
in
angular
,
zigzag
,
or
forked
flashes
.
Heat lightning
more
or
less
vivid
and
extensive
flashes
of
electric
light
,
without
thunder
,
seen
near
the
horizon
,
esp
.
at
the
close
of
a
hot
day
.
Lightning arrester
(Telegraphy)
a
device
,
at
the
place
where
a
wire
enters
a
building
,
for
preventing
injury
by
lightning
to
an
operator
or
instrument
.
It
consists
of
a
short
circuit
to
the
ground
interrupted
by
a
thin
nonconductor
over
which
lightning
jumps
.
Called
also
lightning discharger
.
Lightning bug
(Zool.)
a
luminous
beetle
.
See
Firefly
.
Lightning conductor
a
lightning
rod
.
Lightning glance
a
quick
,
penetrating
glance
of
a
brilliant
eye
.
Lightning rod
a
metallic
rod
set
up
on
a
building
,
or
on
the
mast
of
a
vessel
,
and
connected
with
the
earth
or
water
below
,
for
the
purpose
of
protecting
the
building
or
vessel
from
lightning
.
Sheet lightning
a
diffused
glow
of
electric
light
flashing
out
from
the
clouds
,
and
illumining
their
outlines
.
The
appearance
is
sometimes
due
to
the
reflection
of
light
from
distant
flashes
of
lightning
by
the
nearer
clouds
.
vb. n.
1.
Lightening
.
Noun
1.
lightning
-
abrupt
electric
discharge
from
cloud
to
cloud
or
from
cloud
to
earth
accompanied
by
the
emission
of
light
2.
lightning
-
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
To
see
lightning
in
your
dream
,
signifies
sudden
awareness
,
insight
,
and
purification
.
Alternatively
,
lightning
may
imply
a
shocking
turn
of
events
.
It
suggests
the
many
forces
governing
your
life
may
be
beyond
your
control
.
To
dream
that
you
are
struck
by
lightning
,
symbolizes
irreversible
changes
occurring
in
your
life
.
It
is
a
transformation
of
sorts
.
Jupiter
Fulgur
,
Thor
,
antelope
,
arrow
,
ball
lightning
,
blue
darter
,
blue
streak
,
bolt
,
bolt
of
lightning
,
cannonball
,
chain
lightning
,
courser
,
dark
lightning
,
dart
,
eagle
,
electricity
,
express
train
,
fireball
,
firebolt
,
flash
,
flying
flame
,
forked
lightning
,
fulguration
,
fulmination
,
gazelle
,
greased
lightning
,
greyhound
,
hare
,
jet
plane
,
levin
bolt
,
light
,
mercury
,
oak-cleaving
thunderbolts
,
quicksilver
,
rocket
,
scared
rabbit
,
sheet
lightning
,
shot
,
streak
,
streak
of
lightning
,
striped
snake
,
stroke
of
lightning
,
swallow
,
thought
,
thunderball
,
thunderbolt
,
thunderstroke
,
torrent
,
wind
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Lighthouse
lighthouse keeper
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lighting circuit
lighting fixture
lighting industry
lighting-up
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lightlessness
Lightly
lightly armored
lightly armoured
lightly-armed
Lightman
Lightness
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lightning arrester
lightning bug
lightning conductor
lightning discharger
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lightning rod
lightproof
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lights
lights-out
lightship
Lightsome
lightsomely
lightsomeness
Lightweight
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