1. A single distinct event
   "The police report detailed the incident at the mall"
    
2. A public disturbance
   "the police investigated an incident at the bus station"

1. Falling or striking of light rays on something
   "incident light"

Derived forms: incidents

Type of: carry-on [Brit, informal], commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, happening, hoo-ha [informal], hoo-hah [informal], hurly burly, kerfuffle [Brit, informal], natural event, occurrence, occurrent, song and dance [Brit, informal], to-do [informal]

Part of: episode

Encyclopedia: Incident, Culfest of NITK Surathkal