Cloud flash

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004425",
  "term": "Cloud flash",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A discharge of lightning that occurs entirely within a single cloud, or between different clouds, without striking the ground. These flashes are often visible as a diffuse brightening of the cloud, sometimes called sheet lightning. They are the most common type of lightning discharge globally.",
  "synonyms": [
    "intracloud flash",
    "cloud-to-cloud flash"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cloud-flash/"
}