blaze

/bleɪz/

noun

1
A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
2
Intense, direct light accompanied with heat.
“to seek shelter from the blaze of the sun”
3
The white or lighter-coloured markings on a horse's face.
“The palomino had a white blaze on its face.”
4
A high-visibility orange colour, typically used in warning signs and hunters' clothing.
5
A bursting out, or active display of any quality; an outburst.
6
A spot made on trees by chipping off a piece of the bark, usually as a surveyor's mark.
7
A hand consisting of five face cards.

1
To be on fire, especially producing bright flames.
“The campfire blazed merrily.”
2
To send forth or reflect a bright light; shine like a flame.
3
To be conspicuous; shine brightly a brilliancy (of talents, deeds, etc.).
4
To set in a blaze; burn.
5
To cause to shine forth; exhibit vividly; be resplendent with.
6
(only in the past participle) To mark with a white spot on the face (as a horse).
7
To set a mark on (as a tree, usually by cutting off a piece of its bark).
8
To indicate or mark out (a trail, especially through vegetation) by a series of blazes.
“The guide blazed his way through the undergrowth.”
9
To set a precedent for the taking-on of a challenge; lead by example.
“Darwin blazed a path for the rest of us.”
10
To be furiously angry; to speak or write in a rage.
11
To smoke marijuana.

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