Trees sway, leaves dance light.

Meaning: This means that the trees were moving gently from side to side, and their leaves were moving gracefully in the wind.

Choice of Words: Trees are tall plants with a trunk and branches. Sway means to move gently from side to side. Leaves are the flat green parts of a tree. Dance means to move in a graceful way. Light means not heavy.

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The trees are swaying, and the leaves are dancing in the light.

Meaning: This means that the trees are moving gently back and forth and the leaves are moving in a graceful and rhythmic way in the light.

Choice of Words: The trees are tall plants with a trunk and branches. Are swaying means they are moving gently back and forth. The leaves are the green parts of a tree that grow on the branches. Are dancing means they are moving in a graceful and rhythmic way. In the light means that the light is shining on them. When you put them together, "The trees are swaying, and the leaves are dancing in the light" means the trees are moving gently back and forth and the leaves are moving in a graceful and rhythmic way in the light.

Look at the trees swaying and the leaves dancing in the light.

Meaning: This means that you should look at the trees moving gently back and forth and the leaves moving in a graceful and rhythmic way in the light.

Choice of Words: Look means to use your eyes to see something. At the trees means to look at the trees. Swaying means moving gently back and forth. And the leaves means the green parts of the trees. Dancing means moving in a graceful and rhythmic way. In the light means that the light is shining on them. When you put them together, "Look at the trees swaying and the leaves dancing in the light" means to look at the trees moving gently back and forth and the leaves moving in a graceful and rhythmic way in the light.

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