eureka moment



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eureka moment

A moment or instance at which a sudden, revelatory idea, realization, or solution to a problem comes to mind. We'd been working on the problem in the lab for weeks, but the eureka moment came to me when I was out gardening!
See also: moment

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jabril-Arabic
Arn&Thorn;ÓR-Icelandic
MahliMAH-lie (English), MAY-lie (English)Biblical
Hernandoer-NAHN-doSpanish
Fahd-Arabic
BryonyBRIE-ə-neeEnglish (Rare)