aha moment

American  

noun

Informal.

1. 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.

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aha moment British  

noun

1. an instant at which the solution to a problem becomes clear

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Etymology

Origin of aha moment

From the expression aha, used to signal sudden awareness or comprehension

Example Sentences

Her big aha moment came after meeting with Janine Kyrillos, director of the Comprehensive Weight Management Program at Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania.

From Slate • Jul. 20, 2024

Mindy Jensen, a host of financial podcast “BiggerPockets Money,” had an aha moment with Sethi when she was a guest on his podcast.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

That’s been an aha moment for me, but I’m really starting to learn and I’ve recently started to do it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2022

“And it was this aha moment, where I finally, for the first time, after a life of being around motorcycles, designed a bike that was not for a customer.”

From New York Times • May 11, 2022

But when the clinician explained that he was referring to "people, place, and purpose," Insel had an aha moment.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2022