Tears streamed down cheeks.

Meaning: This sentence describes the physical state of the clown. It means that the clown's tears flowed in a continuous stream down the sides of their face below their eyes.

Choice of Words: Tears are the drops of liquid that come from the eyes when someone cries. Streamed means to flow in a continuous stream. Down means from a higher position to a lower position. Cheeks are the sides of the face below the eyes. When you put them together, "Tears streamed down cheeks" means that drops of liquid from the eyes flowed in a continuous stream from a higher position to a lower position on the sides of the face below the eyes.

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