Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Lightning — Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lightning — (engl. für Blitz) ist der Name für: Lockheed P 38, Lightning, ein US amerikanisches Jagdflugzeug des Zweiten Weltkriegs English Electric Lightning, einen britischen Abfangjäger der 1960er Jahre Lockheed Martin F 35 Lightning II, ein in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lightning GT — Lightning GT … Википедия
Lightning GT — Hersteller: The Lightning Car Company Produktionszeitraum: seit 2010 Klasse … Deutsch Wikipedia
lightning — lightning, lightening Lightning is the spelling with reference to electrical flashes in the sky (thunder and lightning), whereas lightening is a form of the verb lighten • (I welcome the lightening of this burden that s imposed on councils… … Modern English usage
lightning — ► NOUN 1) the occurrence of a high voltage electrical discharge between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash. 2) (before another noun ) very quick: lightning speed. ORIGIN from LIGHTEN(Cf. ↑lighten) … English terms dictionary
lightning — [līt′niŋ] n. [ME lightninge < lightnen, to LIGHTEN1] 1. a flash of light in the sky caused by the discharge of atmospheric electricity from one cloud to another or between a cloud and the earth 2. such a discharge of electricity vi. to give… … English World dictionary
Lightning — Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), vb. n. Lightening. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lightning — This article is about the atmospheric electrical phenomenon. For other uses, see Lightning (disambiguation). See also: Lightning strike Lightning striking Atlanta, United States Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge (spar … Wikipedia
Lightning — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Lightning », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Lightning signifie « éclair » en… … Wikipédia en Français
