Meaning: Happy expressions improved the sad and gloomy day.
Choice of Words: Smiling: showing happiness, Dreary: sad and gloomy, Brightened: made brighter
Alternative Expressions
Happy faces lit up the gloomy day.
Meaning: This means that the people's happy faces made the sad and gloomy day seem more cheerful.
Choice of Words:Happy means feeling or showing joy and contentment. Faces are the front parts of people's heads where their eyes, nose, and mouth are. Lit up means made something look brighter or more cheerful. Gloomy means sad, dark, or not very cheerful. Day is the time between sunrise and sunset.
Beaming smiles chased away the gloomy day.
Meaning: This means that the people's bright smiles made the sad and gloomy day go away.
Choice of Words:Beaming means smiling very brightly or happily. Smiles are expressions of happiness or joy that you make with your mouth. Chased away means made something go away or disappear. Gloomy means sad, dark, or not very cheerful. Day is the time between sunrise and sunset.