Lightening: meaning, definitions and examples
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lightening
[ ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ ]
in weather
The occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder.
Synonyms
electrical discharge, thunderbolt
Examples of usage
- The storm was intense, with frequent lightening and booming thunder.
- Lightening is a common phenomenon during thunderstorms.
in weight
The action or process of making or becoming less heavy.
Synonyms
easing the load, reducing weight
Examples of usage
- She achieved lightening of her load by removing unnecessary items from her backpack.
- The lightening of the cargo ship was necessary to avoid sinking.
Translations
Translations of the word "lightening" in other languages:
🇵🇹 clareamento
- aliviamento
- relâmpago
🇮🇳 प्रकाशित करना
- हल्का करना
- बिजली
🇩🇪 Aufhellung
- Erleichterung
- Blitz
🇮🇩 mencerahkan
- meringankan
- kilat
🇺🇦 освітлення
- полегшення
- блискавка
🇵🇱 rozjaśnienie
- ulga
- błyskawica
🇯🇵 明るくする
- 軽減
- 稲妻
🇫🇷 éclaircissement
- soulagement
- éclair
🇪🇸 aclaramiento
- alivio
- relámpago
🇹🇷 aydınlatma
- hafifletme
- şimşek
🇰🇷 밝게 함
- 완화
- 번개
🇸🇦 تفتيح
- تخفيف
- برق
🇨🇿 zesvětlení
- úleva
- blesk
🇸🇰 zosvetlenie
- úľava
- blesk
🇨🇳 变亮
- 减轻
- 闪电
🇸🇮 posvetlitev
- olajšanje
- strela
🇮🇸 aflétting
- léttir
- elding
🇰🇿 жарықтандыру
- жеңілдету
- найзағай
🇬🇪 განათება
- შემსუბუქება
- ელვა
🇦🇿 işıqlandırma
- yüngülləşdirmə
- şimşək
🇲🇽 aclarado
- alivio
- relámpago
Word origin
The word 'lightening' originated from the Old English word 'lightnian', which means to lighten or make light. The term has been used for centuries to describe the natural phenomenon of electrical discharges in the atmosphere, as well as the process of reducing weight. Over time, the spelling evolved to 'lightening' to differentiate between the two meanings.
See also: enlighten, highlight, light, lighten, lightened, lighter, lightheaded, lightheadedness, lighthearted, lightheartedly, lightheartedness, lighting, lightly, lightness, lightweight, relight.