He closed his eyes tightly.

Meaning: This means that the wild animal with a reddish-brown coat and a bushy tail shut his organs of sight in a firm or secure manner.

Choice of Words: Closed is the past tense of close which means to shut something or to make something smaller. His is a possessive pronoun that is used to indicate that something belongs to a particular person or thing. Eyes is the plural form of eye which is the organ of sight. Tightly means in a firm or secure manner.

Alternative Expressions

He squeezed his eyelids together.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence, that he shut his eyes very tightly.

Choice of Words: Squeezed is a verb that means to press something with a lot of force. Eyelids are the skin that covers the eyes. Together means to move or be in the same place or direction. When you put them together, "He squeezed his eyelids together" means that he pressed his eyelids together with a lot of force.

He shut his eyes with all his might.

Meaning: This means that he shut his eyes very tightly, probably because he was trying to block out the light or because he was trying to concentrate.

Choice of Words: Shut is a verb that means to close something. Eyes are the organs we use to see. Might means strength or power. When you put them together, "He shut his eyes with all his might" means that he closed his eyes with as much force as he could.

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