Choice of Words: "Glass" is a hard, transparent material. "Shattered" means to break into many small pieces. "Pieces" are small parts of something.
Alternative Expressions
The glass broke into tiny fragments.
Meaning: This means that the glass broke into many very small pieces.
Choice of Words: **Glass** is a transparent material that is often used to make windows, bottles, and other objects. **Broke** means to separate into pieces. **Into** means that the glass broke into smaller pieces. **Tiny** means very small. **Fragments** are small pieces of something.
The glass exploded into a thousand shards.
Meaning: This means that the glass broke into many sharp pieces very quickly and violently.
Choice of Words: **Glass** is a transparent material that is often used to make windows, bottles, and other objects. **Exploded** means to break apart suddenly and violently. **Into** means that the glass broke into smaller pieces. **A thousand** is a very large number. **Shards** are sharp pieces of something.