Buttons blinked on the machine's panel.

Meaning: This sentence describes lights or indicators on a machine's control panel flashing or flickering on and off.

Choice of Words: Buttons are small, usually round or square controls on a machine or device that are pressed to activate a particular function. Blinked means to flash or flicker on and off repeatedly. Machine's panel refers to the control panel or dashboard of the machine.

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Buttons blinked on the machine's panel.

Meaning: This means that the buttons on the machine were flashing or turning on and off quickly. It's like saying, The buttons on the machine were flickering.

Choice of Words: Buttons are small, round objects that are pressed to activate a machine or device. Blinked means to flash or turn on and off quickly. Machine is a device that performs a specific task. Panel is a flat surface on a machine that contains controls or displays information. When you put them together, "Buttons blinked on the machine's panel" means that the buttons on the machine were flashing or turning on and off quickly.

The machine's buttons flashed.

Meaning: This means that the buttons on the machine lit up briefly. It's like saying, The buttons on the machine turned on and off quickly.

Choice of Words: Machine is a device that performs a specific task. Buttons are small, round objects that are pressed to activate a machine or device. Flashed means to shine or light up briefly. When you put them together, "The machine's buttons flashed" means that the buttons on the machine lit up briefly.

The buttons on the machine were flickering.

Meaning: This means that the buttons on the machine were shining or lighting up unsteadily. It's like saying, The buttons on the machine were turning on and off quickly and irregularly.

Choice of Words: Buttons are small, round objects that are pressed to activate a machine or device. Machine is a device that performs a specific task. Flickering means to shine or light up unsteadily. When you put them together, "The buttons on the machine were flickering" means that the buttons on the machine were shining or lighting up unsteadily.

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