Meteor streaks across the sky like lightning.

Meaning: Meteors move very quickly across the sky and leave a bright trail behind them, just like lightning.

Choice of Words: Meteor is a small body of matter from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere. Streaks means to move quickly across a surface, leaving a trail behind. Sky is the upper part of the Earth's atmosphere. Lightning is a sudden flash of light in the sky caused by electricity. When you put them together, "Meteor streaks across the sky like lightning" is a simile that compares the movement of a meteor to the speed and brightness of lightning.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Meteor streaks across the sky like a shooting star.
• Meteor streaks across sky like fiery arrow.
• A meteor streaks across the sky, leaving a trail of light.
• Meteor streaks across dark sky.
• Meteor streaks across night sky.
• Meteor streaks across sky.
• Meteor streaks across sky, fiery trail.
• Meteor streaks across the dark canvas.
• Meteor streaks across the night.
• Meteor streaks across dark abyss.