A tiny flaw in the telescope's mirror caused the images of distant galaxies to appear slightly blurred.
望远镜镜片上的微小瑕疵导致遥远星系的图像略显模糊。
Essayist Corinne Lavoie argues that a personal essay's power comes from its willingness to leave the writer's own flaws exposed and unresolved on the page.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
Memoirist Tobias Wren argues that an essay exposing flaws without offering any reflection or growth risks reading as mere self-indulgence rather than meaningful insight for the reader.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “flaw”?
C — Defect, fault. “flaw” means defect, fault.
Which word means “defect, fault”?
B — flaw. “flaw” means defect, fault.
flaw — defect, fault. In Chinese: 缺陷，瑕疵.
flaw is pronounced /flɔː/.
A tiny flaw in the telescope's mirror caused the images of distant galaxies to appear slightly blurred. (望远镜镜片上的微小瑕疵导致遥远星系的图像略显模糊。)
defect, imperfection, blemish — all close in meaning to flaw (defect, fault).
perfection, strength — each the opposite of flaw (defect, fault).
Yes. flaw is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
flaw(defect)