Meaning: The sentence describes a snowman that is built in the front yard.
Choice of Words: The word "snowman" refers to a figure made of snow, usually resembling a human. "Stands" means to be in an upright position.
Alternative Expressions
The snowman is towering over the front yard.
Meaning: This sentence emphasizes the height of the snowman and how it stands out in the front yard.
Choice of Words:Towering is a verb that means to rise high above something else. Over is a preposition that means above or on top of something. When you put them together, "towering over" means that the snowman is much taller than the front yard and looks like it is rising above it.
The front yard is dominated by the snowman.
Meaning: This sentence highlights the snowman as the main feature of the front yard.
Choice of Words:Dominated is a verb that means to control or have power over something. When you say that something is "dominated by" something else, it means that the first thing is the most important or noticeable thing in that space. In this case, the snowman is the most noticeable thing in the front yard.