variants:
or less commonly Aha moment
Definition of aha moment
: a moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension
The aha moment you experience when you've been trying to remember the name of a song and three hours later it hits you …— Jeffrey Kluger
Note: Aha is sometimes followed by an exclamation point and is also often placed in quotation marks.
That was the "Aha!" moment … that made the befuddlement worthwhile.— Robin Marantz Henig Her "aha" moment came about two years ago …— Emily WeinsteinKeep scrolling for more
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The first known use of aha moment was in 1931
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