eureka effect

English

Noun

eureka effect (plural eureka effects)

1. The human experience of feeling a sudden sense of insight upon making a discovery or realization.

   Synonym: aha effect

   • 2004 September 23, London Review of Books:

     There is no serendipity without a flash of insight from left field, an oblique eureka effect.

See also

• eureka
• eureka moment