Feathers of peacocks shine brightly in the sun.

Meaning: The colorful feathers of the peacocks reflect a lot of light when the sun shines on them.

Choice of Words: Feathers are the soft, light covering on a bird's body. Shine means to produce or reflect light. Brightly means with a lot of light or color. Sun is the star at the center of our solar system that provides us with light and heat.

Alternative Expressions

The peacock's feathers shimmer and gleam in the sunlight.

Meaning: This sentence also describes how the feathers of peacocks look very shiny when the sun is shining on them, but it uses different words to describe the way they shine.

Choice of Words: **Shimmer** means to shine with a soft, gentle light. **Gleam** means to shine brightly. **Sunlight** is the light from the sun.

The peacock's plumage glows like a thousand tiny mirrors in the sun.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the feathers of peacocks look very shiny when the sun is shining on them, and it compares them to a thousand tiny mirrors reflecting light.

Choice of Words: **Plumage** is another word for feathers. **Glow** means to give off a soft, warm light. **Mirrors** are objects that reflect light. **Tiny** means very small.

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