nnoun.phenomenonabrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of lightHypernyms:atmospheric electricity
Inherited Hypernyms:lightningatmospheric electricityatmospheric phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:lightningatmospheric electricityelectrical dischargedischargehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:boltbolt of lightningchain lightningforked lightningthunderbolt
Full Hyponyms:forked lightningthunderbolt
nnoun.eventthe flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or moreHypernyms:flash
Inherited Hypernyms:lightningflashhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:heat lightningsheet lighting
Full Hyponyms:heat lightningsheet lighting