All 3 Uses of
sear
in
The Two Towers
- Suddenly the clouds were seared by a blinding flash.†
Chpt 3.7
- Searing lightning smote down into the hills.†
Chpt 4.1 *
- Then with searing suddenness there came a great red flash.†
Chpt 4.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(sear as in: searing the meat) to scorch or burn the surface of something; or to be very hot
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(2)
(sear as in: a searing pain or memory) intense (figuratively to burn into the mind)
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, sear can mean dry or refer to part of a gun.