Sunlight glistened brightly on the rippling water.

Meaning: It means sunlight was shining brightly on the water, creating a sparkling effect.

Choice of Words: Glistened means to shine with a bright, sparkling light. Brightly means with a lot of light. Rippling water is water with small waves moving across its surface. Together, Sunlight glistened brightly on the rippling water describes the reflection of sunlight on water.

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The sunlight was shining brightly on the sparkling water.

Meaning: This sentence also describes how the sunlight was shining brightly on the water, but it uses different words to describe the water as sparkling.

Choice of Words: Sunlight is the light that comes from the sun. Was shining is the past tense of the verb shine, which means to emit light. Brightly means with a lot of light. Sparkling means to shine with small, bright lights. Water is the liquid that covers most of the Earth's surface.

The sun's rays danced across the shimmering water.

Meaning: This sentence uses different words to describe how the sunlight was shining on the water, as dancing and shimmering.

Choice of Words: Sun's rays are the lines of light that come from the sun. Danced means to move quickly and lightly. Shimmering means to shine with a soft, wavering light. Water is the liquid that covers most of the Earth's surface.

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