Sunlight filtered through the leafy canopy.
Meaning: This sentence describes how sunlight passes through the leaves of a tree. It's like saying, The light and heat from the sun passed through the top layer of the forest formed by the branches and leaves of the trees.
Choice of Words: Sunlight is the light and heat from the sun. Filtered means to pass through something in a way that removes impurities or unwanted substances. Leafy means having or covered with leaves. Canopy is the top layer of a forest formed by the branches and leaves of the trees.
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