sheet lighting

/ʃit ˌlaɪdɪŋ/
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Definitions of sheet lighting
  1. noun
    lightning that appears as a broad sheet; due to reflections of more distant lightning and to diffusion by the clouds
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    type of:
    lightning
    the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
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