blaze

CEFRB2

/bleɪz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A high-visibility orange colour, typically used in warning signs and hunters' clothing.

Examples

  • A fire was seen to blaze up far away.

  • Twenty people perished in the blaze.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
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Parts of speech
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Citations
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Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Intense, direct light accompanied with heat.

  2. A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.

  3. A bursting out, or active display of any quality.

More examples

In context

  • The palomino had a white blaze on its face.

  • They sought shelter from the blaze of the sun.

  • The campfire blazed merrily.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English blase, from Old English blæse, blase (“firebrand, torch, lamp, flame”), from Proto-West Germanic *blasā, from Proto-Germanic *blasǭ (“torch”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine, be white”). Cognate with Low German blas (“burning candle, torch, fire”), Middle High German blas (“candle, torch, flame”).