aha moment
a point in time, event, or experience when one has a sudden insight or realization: My aha moment was when I put on my shorts from last summer and they didn’t fit.
Origin of aha moment
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How to use aha moment in a sentence
“It was an aha moment for me and motivated the research,” Lee said.
The Gubernatorial Glass Ceiling—and What It Means for Hillary Clinton | Eleanor Clift | June 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWas there an “aha moment” when that balance clicked into place?
Grant Heslov Is the Robin to George Clooney’s Batman | Andrew Romano | February 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd in this aha moment, she explains in ways we all can understand what it must feel like to be transgendered.
Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato’s Favorite World of Wonder Clips (VIDEO) | Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | February 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST"aha moment" is quite old—our earliest citation is from a 1939 psychology text—but it was used only sporadically for a long time.
New Words Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary: ‘Man Cave,’ ‘Sexting,’ and More | Kory L. Stamper | August 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for aha moment
an instant at which the solution to a problem becomes clear
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