brainstorm
As you would expect, the word brainstorm involves thought. A brainstorm can be an "Aha!" moment, while brainstorming is the process of trying to think of ideas.
If you've ever needed to find a topic for a paper and have just started listing every idea coming to you, you know what it's like to brainstorm. People brainstorm when they need a new idea. You can also say you had a brainstorm when a good idea or solution occurs to you. Often, this kind of brainstorm happens when you're not even working on the problem. For example, a scientist might have a brainstorm for a new project in the shower.
Definitions of brainstorm
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try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
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the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
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light
mental understanding as an enlightening experience
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revelation
an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
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breakthrough, discovery, find
a productive insight
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flash
a sudden brilliant understanding
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type of:
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apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
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