thunderbolt vs lightning
lightning vs thunderboltthunderbolt and lightning both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thunderbolt | Yes | No | No | No |
| lightning | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
lightning is a hypernym of
thunderbolt; that is, lightning is a
word with a broader meaning than thunderbolt:
- thunderbolt: a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
- lightning: abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
| thunderbolt (noun) | lightning (noun) |
|---|---|
| a shocking surprise | 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 |
| a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder | abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light |
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