The moon glowed softly in the dark night.

Meaning: The moon gave off a soft light in the time between sunset and sunrise when there is no light.

Choice of Words: Glowed means gave off a soft light. Softly means in a gentle or delicate manner. Dark means without light. Night is the time between sunset and sunrise. Together, the sentence describes the moon's gentle light in the absence of sunlight.

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The moon shone brightly in the dark night.

Meaning: This means that the moon was very bright even though it was night time and there wasn't much other light around.

Choice of Words: The word "shone" means to give off light. "Brightly" means with a lot of light. "Dark" means without much light. "Night" means the time when it is dark outside. So, "The moon shone brightly in the dark night" means that the moon was giving off a lot of light even though it was dark outside.

The moon illuminated the night sky.

Meaning: This means that the moon was making the night sky brighter with its light.

Choice of Words: The word "illuminated" means to light up. "Night sky" means the sky at night. So, "The moon illuminated the night sky" means that the moon was giving off light that made the night sky brighter.

The moon cast a glow on the sleeping world.

Meaning: This means that the moon was making the world look brighter with its soft light, even though it was night time and everyone was asleep.

Choice of Words: The word "cast" means to throw or send out. "Glow" means a soft light. "Sleeping world" means the world that is asleep. So, "The moon cast a glow on the sleeping world" means that the moon was sending out a soft light that made the sleeping world look brighter.

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