Moon casts shadows across clouds.

Meaning: The moon blocks the sunlight and makes dark areas on the clouds.

Choice of Words: Moon is the celestial body that orbits the Earth. Casts means to throw or send out something. Shadows are areas of darkness caused by the blocking of light. Across means from one side to the other. Clouds are the visible collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. So the sentence means the moon throws its shadows across the clouds.

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The moon makes dark patches on the clouds.

Meaning: This means that the moon is shining and its light is blocked by the clouds, which creates dark areas on the clouds.

Choice of Words: Moon is the celestial body that orbits Earth. Makes means to create or cause something to happen. Dark means not having much light. Patches are areas of a different color or texture than the surrounding area. Clouds are collections of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that form in the sky. When you put them together, "The moon makes dark patches on the clouds" means that the moon is shining and its light is blocked by the clouds, which creates dark areas on the clouds.

The moon shines and makes shadows on the clouds.

Meaning: This means that the moon is shining and its light is blocked by the clouds, which creates shadows on the clouds.

Choice of Words: Moon is the celestial body that orbits Earth. Shines means to emit light. Makes means to create or cause something to happen. Shadows are areas of darkness caused by something blocking the light. On means in or at a particular place or position. Clouds are collections of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that form in the sky. When you put them together, "The moon shines and makes shadows on the clouds" means that the moon is shining and its light is blocked by the clouds, which creates shadows on the clouds.

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