Rays peek through clouds.

Meaning: This sentence describes a situation where sunlight is visible between the clouds, creating a partial view of the sun.

Choice of Words: "Rays" are lines of light, "peek" means to appear briefly or partially, "through" means passing or going in or out of something, and "clouds" are white or gray masses in the sky.

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The sun's rays peek through the clouds.

Meaning: This means that the sun is trying to shine through the clouds, but the clouds are blocking most of the light.

Choice of Words: The sun is the star at the center of our solar system. Rays are beams of light, like the ones from the sun. Peek means to look quickly or shyly from behind something. Clouds are white or gray masses of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the sky. When you put them together, "The sun's rays peek through the clouds" means that the sun's rays are just barely visible through the clouds.

The sun's rays are peeking through the clouds.

Meaning: This means that the sun is trying to shine through the clouds, but the clouds are blocking most of the light.

Choice of Words: The sun is the star at the center of our solar system. Rays are beams of light, like the ones from the sun. Peek means to look quickly or shyly from behind something. Clouds are white or gray masses of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the sky. When you put them together, "The sun's rays are peeking through the clouds" means that the sun's rays are just barely visible through the clouds.

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