A meteor streaks across the sky, leaving a trail of light.

Meaning: A small object from space quickly moves through the sky, creating a bright path as it disintegrates.

Choice of Words: Meteor is a small object that enters the Earth's atmosphere and disintegrates, causing a streak of light. Streaks describes the way something moves quickly and leaves a trail or mark behind it. Across indicates movement from one side to the other of something. Sky is the region of the atmosphere and space seen above the Earth. Leaving indicates the act of going away from or departing from a place. Trail refers to a mark or path left by something that has passed. Of indicates a relationship or connection between two things. Light is the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

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