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Synonyms
blaze1 (blāz)

[Middle English blase, from Old English blæse.]

noun 

    1. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame.
    2. A destructive fire.
  2. A bright or steady light or glare: the blaze of the desert sun.
  3. A brilliant, striking display: flowers that were a blaze of color.
  4. A sudden outburst, as of emotion: a blaze of anger.
  5. Used as an intensive: Where in blazes are my keys?

verb: blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To burn with a bright flame.
  2. To shine brightly.
  3. To be resplendent: a garden blazing with flowers.
  4. To flare up suddenly: My neighbor's temper blazed.
  5. To shoot rapidly and continuously: Machine guns blazed.

transitive verb 

To shine or be resplendent with: eyes that blazed hatred.

derivatives

blaźing·ly
adverb
blaze2 (blāz)

[Of Germanic originakin to blaze1.]

noun 

  1. A white or light-colored spot or stripe on the face of an animal, such as a horse.
  2. A mark cut or painted on a tree to indicate a trail.

transitive verb: blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es. 

  1. To mark (a tree) with or as if with blazes.
  2. To indicate (a trail) by marking trees with blazes.
blaze3 (blāz)

[Middle English blasen, from Middle Dutch blāsen, to blow up, swell.]

transitive verb: blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es. 

To make known publicly; proclaim: Headlines blazed the news.