The windowpane sparkled in the sunlight.

Meaning: The glass of the window reflected the sun's light.

Choice of Words: Windowpane is the transparent glass part of a window. Sparkled means to shine with flashes of light. Sunlight refers to the light and heat from the sun.

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The windowpane was glistening in the sunbeams.

Meaning: This means that the windowpane was reflecting the sunlight and looking wet or oily.

Choice of Words: Glistening means to shine or shimmer with a wet or oily surface. Sunbeams are rays of sunlight that look like beams coming from the sun. When you put them together, "The windowpane was glistening in the sunbeams" describes how the windowpane was reflecting the sun's rays and appearing shiny and wet.

The window was shining brightly in the sun.

Meaning: This means that the whole window was reflecting the sunlight and looking very bright.

Choice of Words: Window refers to the entire structure of a window, including the frame and the glass. Shining means to emit light or brightness. Brightly means to emit a lot of light or brightness. When you put them together, "The window was shining brightly in the sun" describes how the entire window was reflecting the sun's light and appearing very bright.

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