lightning

As nouns the difference between thunderclap and lightning

is that thunderclap is a sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to reverberating rumble while lightning is a flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

As an adjective lightning is

extremely fast or sudden.

As a verb lightning is

(impersonal|childish|or|nonstandard) to produce lightning.

As nouns the difference between fire and lightning

is that fire is the sector of the economy including finance, insurance and real estate businesses while lightning is a flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

As an adjective lightning is

extremely fast or sudden.

As a verb lightning is

(impersonal|childish|or|nonstandard) to produce lightning.

As nouns the difference between ignition and lightning

is that ignition is the act of igniting while lightning is a flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

As an adjective lightning is

extremely fast or sudden.

As a verb lightning is

to produce lightning.

In figuratively terms the difference between spark and lightning

is that spark is a small amount of something, such as an idea, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire while lightning is anything that moves very fast.

As nouns the difference between spark and lightning

is that spark is a small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire while lightning is a flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

As verbs the difference between spark and lightning

is that spark is to trigger, kindle into activity (an argument, etc) while lightning is to produce lightning.

As an adjective lightning is

extremely fast or sudden.

As nouns the difference between lightning and cows

is that lightning is a flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth while cows is .

As verbs the difference between lightning and cows

is that lightning is (impersonal|childish|or|nonstandard) to produce lightning while cows is (cow).

As an adjective lightning

is extremely fast or sudden.