Meaning: The sun was shining strongly and brightly on the meadow.
Choice of Words:Shone means to give off light. Brightly means with a lot of light.
Alternative Expressions
The sun was shining brightly down on the meadow.
Meaning: This sentence means that the sun was giving off a lot of light and heat, and that the light and heat were hitting the meadow.
Choice of Words:Sun is the giant ball of hot gas that gives us light and heat. Was shining means that the sun was giving off light and heat. Brightly means that the light and heat were very strong. Down means that the light and heat were coming from above and hitting the meadow. Meadow is a field with grass and flowers.
The sun's rays illuminated the meadow.
Meaning: This sentence means that the sun's rays made the meadow bright.
Choice of Words:Sun's rays are the lines of light and heat that come from the sun. Illuminated means that the rays made the meadow bright. Meadow is a field with grass and flowers.
The meadow was bathed in sunlight.
Meaning: This sentence means that the meadow was covered in sunlight.
Choice of Words:Meadow is a field with grass and flowers. Bathed means that the meadow was covered in something. Sunlight is the light and heat from the sun.