aha
- noun
- /ɑːˈhɑː/
- Nice to hear that others have those 'aha' moments that should have seemed obvious ages ago.
- aha moment
I'm sure you have that aha penny drop moment.
- I'm sure you have that aha penny drop moment.
- You know, he sees this young kid like on fire with this aha, Eureka realization.
- And there aha moment is the panic button.
- This is aha for the corporate world.
- Well, that, that one little aha, is what all great Rockstar agents do.
- The big aha was we were asking the wrong questions.
- And so to understand and expect the attrition, expect you, you know, it's just, I had this huge aha when I was managing.
- Talk to me about chasing your dreams and this quote that you have that an aha moment does not necessarily lead to an aha life.
- And it was a real like aha moment for me.
- So that was a big aha moment for both Austin and for me.
- So that's like the true kind of like, you know, aha moment like this is possible.
- I don't think I ever went through the aha of that.
- Or some summit of some like some big discovery, some aha, discovery.
Examples
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And that was her biggest aha, take away moment that she stopped.
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That was an "Aha" moment.
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This is the point that was the big aha for me, right?
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The big aha was we were asking the wrong questions.
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So I think the aha for me was the first person that wanted to pay for software.
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If you've had an aha! moment in the field, consider writing a personal essay about it.
Academic text (2009) -
It's the most profound catalyst to an "aha" moment I've had in my life.
Blog text (30) -
I feel like this is the quintessential Oprah aha light bulb moment.
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And then I think what they were hoping for or assuming would happen is that somebody's going to come along and offer you the answer and that the finale would be this great big aha.
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When she solved the puzzle, it was an aha moment that made everything clear.
Synonyms
A new understanding that makes you see things differently
A sudden clear idea that gives you new understanding
An experience that makes you see something in a new way
A sudden moment when you clearly understand something after confusion
A sudden clever idea that solves a problem
A surprising event or fact that teaches you something new
A sudden time when you understand something clearly
Suddenly understand something when an idea appears in your mind
A sudden moment in a story or play when a character understands something important about themselves
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Etymology
An aha is the sudden moment of understanding or discovery, like the short aha sound when a new idea appears. So, an aha is the instant you finally 'get' something.