Meaning: When pebbles are in water, they appear shiny.
Choice of Words: Pebbles: small, smooth stones. Glisten: to shine with a wet or oily look. In: inside or within. Water: a clear liquid that falls as rain and forms rivers, lakes, and seas.
Alternative Expressions
Pebbles shine in the water.
Meaning: This means that the pebbles look bright and sparkly because of the way the light bounces off them in the water.
Choice of Words:Pebbles are small stones. Shine means to give off light. Water is a liquid that makes things wet. When you put them together, "Pebbles shine in the water" means that the pebbles are reflecting light and look shiny in the water.
Rocks glimmer in the lake.
Meaning: This means that the rocks look a little bit shiny because of the way the light bounces off them in the lake.
Choice of Words:Rocks are bigger than pebbles and are made of stone. Glimmer means to shine faintly. Lake is a large body of water. When you put them together, "Rocks glimmer in the lake" means that the rocks are reflecting light and look slightly shiny in the lake.
Stones sparkle in the river.
Meaning: This means that the stones look very bright and sparkly because of the way the light bounces off them in the river.
Choice of Words:Stones are similar to pebbles and rocks, but they can be any size. Sparkle means to shine brightly. River is a body of water that flows. When you put them together, "Stones sparkle in the river" means that the stones are reflecting light and look very shiny in the river.