Wheels gleam in the darkness.

Meaning: This sentence describes the wheels of a car shining in the dark.

Choice of Words: Wheels are circular objects that are attached to a vehicle and allow it to move. Gleam means to shine or reflect light. Darkness means the absence of light.

Alternative Expressions

The wheels are shiny in the night.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, that the wheels of a vehicle are reflecting light and are visible in the dark.

Choice of Words: Shiny means reflecting light or bright. Night is the period of time when it is dark outside. When you put these words together, you get a picture of wheels that are reflecting light and are visible in the dark.

The wheels glow in the dimness.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, that the wheels of a vehicle are reflecting light and are visible in the dark.

Choice of Words: Glow means to emit light. Dimness means not very bright. When you put these words together, you get a picture of wheels that are emitting light and are visible in the dark.

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