What is the meaning of heat lightning?

noun

  • Bright flashes of light near the horizon without thunder (especially on hot evenings); usually attributed to distant lightning that is reflected by clouds. .
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
11
 
|15 years ago|352 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). heat lightning. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/heat_lightning/definitions/1219827
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "heat lightning" http://smartdefine.org/heat_lightning/definitions/1219827 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, heat lightning, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/heat_lightning/definitions/1219827>.
MLAWordNet. "heat lightning" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/heat_lightning/definitions/1219827>