Chain Lightning (Noun)
Meaning
A form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The storm produced a spectacular display of chain lightning that illuminated the dark sky with its zigzagging path.
- Chain lightning flashed across the horizon, its multiple branches stretching out like a glowing, electric tree.
- During the severe thunderstorm, a bolt of chain lightning struck the ground just a few hundred feet away from the observers.
- The rapid movement of the chain lightning made it difficult for the photographer to capture its entire path in a single shot.
- As the storm intensified, chain lightning began to appear more frequently, casting an otherworldly glow over the landscape.