Feathers of the bird shimmered in the sunlight.

Meaning: This sentence is saying that the bird's feathers looked shiny and bright in the light of the sun.

Choice of Words: Feathers are the soft things that cover a bird's body, shimmered means to shine with a soft light, and sunlight is the light from the sun.

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The bird's feathers sparkled in the sunshine.

Meaning: This sentence also describes how the feathers of a bird were shining and reflecting the light from the sun, but it uses the word "sparkled" to emphasize the small, bright flashes of light.

Choice of Words: Sparkled means to shine or glitter with small, bright flashes of light. Sunshine is the light and heat that comes from the sun.

The bird's feathers glistened in the sunlight.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the feathers of a bird were shining and reflecting the light from the sun, but it uses the word "glistened" to emphasize the smooth, even way that the light was reflecting.

Choice of Words: Glistened means to shine or reflect light with a smooth, even surface. Sunlight is the light and heat that comes from the sun.

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