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Dilantoplu Posted 15 years ago
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Dread lighting up his spine

Hello,

It is about a man who usually has the same dream in which he is in a canyon and walking to a tunnel. In the last one, he wants to run and here is how it goes:

He took a step forward, dread lighting up his spine.

I couldn't figure out exactly what it means with "dread lighting up his spine". Could you please help?

Thanks.
  

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Hi, It appears to mean that he is very frightened, but 'lighting up' does not seem to be a good choice of words. How about eg 'dancing up', 'creeping up' ? Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, It appears to mean that he is very frightened, but 'lighting up' does not seem to be a good choice of words.
  • How about eg 'dancing up', 'creeping up' ?
  • Clive
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Hi,

It appears to mean that he is very frightened, but 'lighting up' does not seem to be a good choice of words.

How about eg 'dancing up', 'creeping up' ?

Clive
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"dread lighting up his spine" means that dread is suffusing his spine like light suffuses a room.
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I am so sorry I couldn't write earlier.

This is from a book, so I can't tell if your suggestions are okay or not but they seem to have a better meaning, for me at least.

Thanks again,

Dilan.
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