Meaning: This sentence describes the sun emitting light onto the valley.
Choice of Words: Sun is a star that provides light and heat, shone is the past tense of shine, meaning to emit light.
Alternative Expressions
The sun's rays illuminated the valley.
Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first sentence. The sun's light was making the valley bright.
Choice of Words: The sun's rays are the lines of light that come from the sun. Illuminated means to make something bright with light. A valley is a low area of land between hills or mountains.
Sunlight bathed the valley in a golden glow.
Meaning: This sentence means that the sun's light was making the valley look warm and yellow. It's like the valley was taking a bath in the sun's light.
Choice of Words: The sunlight is the light that comes from the sun. Bathed means to cover something with liquid. A golden glow is a warm, yellow light.