light-bulb moment
English
noun
Definitions
- (informal) a moment of enlightenment, inspiration or sudden realisation
Etymology
Affix from English light bulb + English moment.
Origin
English
moment
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aha moment English
- bulb English
- light English
- light bulb English
- moment English
- momentary English
- momentful English
- momentless English
- momently English
- momentous English
- pseudomoment English
- momentum Latin
- moment Middle English
- 摩門特 Chinese