Lighthouse shone through dark night.

Meaning: The lighthouse was emitting light during the dark period of the day.

Choice of Words: Shone is the past tense of shine, which means to emit light. Dark means without light. Night is the period of time from sunset to sunrise. Together, they create a picture of a lighthouse emitting light through a dark night.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Lighthouse guided ships through the night.
• The lighthouse shined its light through the night.
• The lighthouse stood tall, guiding ships through the stormy night.
• Lighthouse keeper, brave, kept watch through night.
• The lighthouse stood tall, guiding ships at night.
• The lighthouse keeper kept watch all night long.
• The lighthouse beam pierced the darkness of the night.
• The lighthouse stands tall, guiding ships at night.
• The lighthouse beam cut through the darkness like a sword.
• The lighthouse stood sentinel, guiding ships through treacherous waters.