The moon shone brightly, illuminating the darkness.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the moon is giving off a lot of light, making the darkness less dark.

Choice of Words: Shone is a verb that describes the way that the moon gives off light. Brightly is an adverb that describes how the moon is shining. Illuminating is a verb that means to make something light.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The moon shone brightly, illuminating the night sky.
• The full moon shone brightly, illuminating the night.
• Brightly, the sun shone through the window, illuminating the room.
• The stars shone brightly, illuminating the night like a thousand tiny lanterns.
• The moon shone brightly in the darkness.
• Moon shone brightly in darkness.
• Moon shone brightly in the darkness.
• Lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the darkness.
• Fireflies blinked, illuminating the darkness.
• The bright sun shone through the window, illuminating the room.