ἀστραπή

A. = ἀστεροπή, στεροπή,fiash of lightning, lightning, βροντὴ καὶ ἀ. Hdt. 3.86, cf. X. HG 7.1.31, etc.; βροντὴ δ’ ἐρράγη δῑ ἀστραπῆς S. Fr. 578, cf. Pl. Ti. 68a, Cra. 409c, Arist. Mete. 369b6; personified, as subject of painting, Plin. HN 35.96, Philostr. Im. 1.14: freq. in pl., lightnings, τὰς ἀ. τε καὶ κεραυνίους βολάς A. Th. 430; τᾶν πυρφόρων ἀστραπᾶν κράτη νέμων S. OT 201 (lyr.).

2. light of a lamp, A. Fr. 386, Ev.Luc. 11.36.

3. metaph., ἀστραπήν τιν’ ὀμμάτων flashing of the eyes, S. Fr. 474; βλέπων ἀστραπάς Ar. Ach. 566; ἐκτυφλοῦν τιν’ ἀστραπὴ [εἰμί] Antiph. 195.4, cf. Ach.Tat. 6.6.