Meaning: The sun was shining very brightly in the sky.
Choice of Words: Sun is the star at the center of our solar system. Shone means to emit light or heat.
Alternative Expressions
The sun was shining brightly above.
Meaning: This sentence is describing the sun and how it was shining in the sky. It means that the sun was giving off a lot of light and heat, and it was high in the sky.
Choice of Words:The sun is the big, bright star at the center of our solar system. Was shining means that the sun was giving off light and heat. Brightly means that the sun was shining with a lot of light. Above means that the sun was high in the sky.
The sun shone brightly overhead.
Meaning: This sentence is also describing the sun and how it was shining in the sky. It means that the sun was giving off a lot of light and heat, and it was directly above the speaker.
Choice of Words:The sun is the big, bright star at the center of our solar system. Shone means that the sun was giving off light and heat. Brightly means that the sun was shining with a lot of light. Overhead means that the sun was directly above the speaker.
The sun was shining brightly in the sky.
Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first two sentences, but it adds the detail that the sun was in the sky. This means that the sun was giving off a lot of light and heat, and it was high up in the air.
Choice of Words:The sun is the big, bright star at the center of our solar system. Was shining means that the sun was giving off light and heat. Brightly means that the sun was shining with a lot of light. In the sky means that the sun was up high in the air.