Meaning: The medals shone with a lot of light under the sun.
Choice of Words: "Gleamed" means to shine or reflect light brightly. "Brightly" means with a lot of light. "Sun" is the star that provides light and heat to Earth.
Alternative Expressions
The medals sparkled in the sun.
Meaning: This means that the medals were shining because of the sunlight. It's like saying, The medals were shining with small, bright lights because the sun was shining on them.
Choice of Words:Sparkled means to shine with small, bright lights. Sun is the star at the center of our solar system that gives us light and heat. When you put them together, "The medals sparkled in the sun" means that the medals were shining with small, bright lights because of the sunlight.
The medals shone in the sunlight.
Meaning: This means that the medals were shining because of the sunlight. It's like saying, The medals were shining because the sun was shining on them.
Choice of Words:Shone means to give off light. Sunlight is the light that comes from the sun. When you put them together, "The medals shone in the sunlight" means that the medals were giving off light because of the sunlight.