Meaning: This means the sun produced light and had a high temperature.
Choice of Words:Shone is the past tense of shine, which means to produce light. Hot means having a high temperature.
Alternative Expressions
The sun was blazing hot.
Meaning: This sentence means that the sun was giving off a lot of light and heat, and it was very hot outside.
Choice of Words: The sun is a giant ball of hot gas that gives us light and heat. Blazing means very hot and bright. Hot means having a high temperature.
The sun's rays were scorching.
Meaning: This sentence means that the sun's rays were very hot and dry, and it was very hot outside.
Choice of Words: The sun is a giant ball of hot gas that gives us light and heat. Rays are lines of light or heat that come from the sun. Scorching means very hot and dry.