Meaning: The night sky was filled with stars and other celestial objects, creating a beautiful and awe-inspiring sight.
Choice of Words: Canvas: a piece of cloth used for painting; Wonder: a feeling of amazement or awe.
Alternative Expressions
The sky at night was like a big painting of wonders.
Meaning: This sentence is saying the same thing as the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the night sky.
Choice of Words:Sky means the open space above the earth. Night means the time when it is dark outside, usually from sunset to sunrise. Painting is a work of art made with paint. Wonders are things that make you feel amazed or surprised. When you put them together, "The sky at night was like a big painting of wonders" means that the night sky was like a beautiful painting full of amazing things.
The stars and planets in the night sky were like a beautiful picture.
Meaning: This sentence is saying that the stars and planets in the night sky are beautiful and look like a painting.
Choice of Words:Stars are big balls of hot gas that shine in the sky. Planets are smaller than stars and they orbit stars. Picture is a representation of something, usually drawn or painted. When you put them together, "The stars and planets in the night sky were like a beautiful picture" means that the stars and planets in the night sky looked like a beautiful painting.