Lightning
Lightning noun - 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.
Sheet lightning and lightning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheet lightning" instead a noun "Lightning".
Sheet lightning
Lightning and sheet lightning are semantically related. You can use "Lightning" instead a noun phrase "Sheet lightning".
Mutual synonyms
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Sheet lightning and Lightning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lightning/sheet_lightning
Lightning & Sheet lightning. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lightning/sheet_lightning>.
Sheet lightning or Lightning. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lightning/sheet_lightning.
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