Moon appeared big in dark night.

Meaning: The natural satellite of the Earth came into sight and looked large in size or amount in a night without light.

Choice of Words: Moon: the natural satellite of the Earth. Appeared: came into sight. Big: large in size or amount. Dark: without light.

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Moon was visible in the darkness of the night.

Meaning: This sentence is also describing what you can see in the sky at night. The moon is out and you can see it because it's dark outside. It's like saying, I can see the moon in the sky because it's dark outside.

Choice of Words: Moon is a celestial body that orbits around the Earth. Was is a past tense verb that indicates an action or state that happened in the past. Visible means able to be seen. Darkness means the absence of light. Night is the period of time between sunset and sunrise. When you put them together, "Moon was visible in the darkness of the night" describes a situation where the moon is visible in the dark sky during the night.

The moon shone brightly in the night sky.

Meaning: This sentence is describing what you can see in the sky at night. The moon is out and it's shining brightly. It's like saying, I can see the moon in the sky and it's really bright.

Choice of Words: Moon is a celestial body that orbits around the Earth. Shone means to emit light. Brightly means with a lot of light. Night is the period of time between sunset and sunrise. Sky is the upper atmosphere of the Earth. When you put them together, "The moon shone brightly in the night sky" describes a situation where the moon is emitting a lot of light in the dark sky during the night.

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