The moon glowed and lit the night.

Meaning: The moon gave off light without being hot and made the time when it is dark outside bright with light.

Choice of Words: Glowed means to give off light without being hot. Lit means to make something bright with light. Night is the time when it is dark outside.

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The moon shone brightly, illuminating the darkness.

Meaning: This means that the moon was shining very brightly, making the dark night lighter. It's like saying, The moon was shining so brightly that it made it easier to see in the dark.

Choice of Words: Shone is a verb that means to emit light. Brightly is an adverb that means with a lot of light. Illuminating is a verb that means to make something visible by shining light on it. Darkness is a noun that refers to the absence of light. When you put them together, the sentence describes how the moon emitted a lot of light and made the dark night visible.

The moon cast its glow upon the night, dispelling the shadows.

Meaning: This means that the moon was shining its light on the night, making the dark areas go away. It's like saying, The moon was shining so brightly that it made the dark areas disappear.

Choice of Words: Cast is a verb that means to throw or send something. Glow is a noun that refers to the light emitted by something. Upon is a preposition that means on or above something. Dispelling is a verb that means to drive away or scatter something. Shadows are areas of darkness created by an object blocking the light. When you put them together, the sentence describes how the moon sent its light onto the night and made the dark areas disappear.

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