The full moon shone brightly, illuminating the night.

Meaning: The moon was completely round and shining very brightly, making the night seem less dark.

Choice of Words: Full moon is the phase of the moon when the entire moon is visible. Shone means to give off light. Brightly means with a lot of light. Illuminating means to light up or make something visible. Night is the time when it is dark.

Alternative Expressions

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• The moon shone brightly, illuminating the night sky.
• The moon shone brightly, illuminating the darkness.
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• Lightning flashed brightly, illuminating the night.
• The stars twinkled brightly, illuminating the night sky.
• Stars twinkled brightly, illuminating the night sky.
• Stars twinkle brightly, illuminating the night sky.
• Stars twinkled brightly, illuminating the night sky with their brilliance.