heat lightning
Lightning and/or thunder which the observer attributes to heat rather than a stormLightning and/or thunder which the observer attributes to heat rather than a storm (e.g. because the storm/rain is too distant to be seen, or because there is no rain, as with dry lightning).
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Lightning and/or thunder which the observer attributes to heat rather than a storm (e.g. because the storm/rain is too distant to be seen, or because there is no rain, as with dry lightning).
Lightning and/or thunder which the observer attributes to heat rather than a storm (e.g. because the storm/rain is too distant to be seen, or because there is no rain, as with dry lightning).
(uncountable)Visible lightning that occurs too far away for the resulting thunder to be audible by the observer.
Wetterleuchten
зарни́цаzarníca
(uncommon, uncountable)Thunder that is heard without lightning being seen by the observer; heat thunder.
bright flashes of light near the horizon without thunder (especially on hot evenings); usually attributed to distant lightning that is reflected by clouds
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
So called because it is common on hot summer nights and is sometimes popularly thought toSo called because it is common on hot summer nights and is sometimes popularly thought to be caused by heat rather storms.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable