Hope flickered in his eyes.

Meaning: This means a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen shone unsteadily or wavered in his organs of sight.

Choice of Words: Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen. Flickered means to shine unsteadily or waver. Eyes are the organs of sight. When you put them together, "Hope flickered in his eyes" means that a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen shone unsteadily or wavered in his organs of sight.

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A glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.

Meaning: This means that the person had a hopeful expression in their eyes. It's like saying, He looked hopeful.

Choice of Words: Glimmer is a faint light. Hope is a feeling of expecting something good to happen. Eyes are the organs that allow us to see. When we put them together, "A glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes" means that a faint light of hope was visible in his eyes.

His eyes lit up with hope.

Meaning: This means that the person had a hopeful expression in their eyes. It's like saying, He looked hopeful.

Choice of Words: Lit up means to become bright or illuminated. Hope is a feeling of expecting something good to happen. Eyes are the organs that allow us to see. When we put them together, "His eyes lit up with hope" means that his eyes became bright with hope.

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