One dazzling but short-lived and strangely remote (6)
I believe the answer is:
meteor
'one dazzling but short-lived' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.
'strangely remote' is the wordplay.
'strangely' indicates an anagram.
'remote' with letters rearranged gives 'METEOR'.
'and' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for meteor that I've seen before include "Falling star" , "Remote type of heavenly body" , "Glowing heavenly body" , "Space traveller" , "Body entering earth's atmosphere" .)