éclair

Definitions of éclair
  1. noun
    a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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    types:
    scintillement, étincelle
    a momentary flash of light
    lueur
    a flash of light (especially reflected light)
    scintillement
    the occurrence of a small flash or spark
    type of:
    happening, événement
    an event that happens
  2. noun
    a sudden flash (as of lightning)
  3. noun
    a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
    synonyms: coup de tonnerre, tonnerre
  4. noun
    abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
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    types:
    coup de tonnerre, tonnerre
    a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
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