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bright

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[ brahyt ]

adjective

brighter, brightest.
  1. radiating or reflecting light; luminous; shining:

    The bright coins shone in the gloom.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. filled with light:

    The room was bright with sunshine.

  3. vivid or brilliant:

    a bright red dress;

    bright passages of prose.

  4. quick-witted or intelligent:

    They gave promotions to bright employees.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  5. clever or witty, as a remark:

    Bright comments enlivened the conversation.

  6. animated; lively; cheerful:

    a bright and happy child;

    a bird's bright song.

  7. characterized by happiness or gladness:

    All the world seems bright and gay.

  8. favorable or auspicious:

    bright prospects for the future.

    Synonyms:

  9. radiant or splendid:

    the bright pageantry of court.

  10. illustrious or glorious, as an era:

    the bright days of the Renaissance.

  11. clear or translucent, as liquid:

    The bright water trickled through his fingers.

  12. having a glossy, glazed, or polished finish.
  13. intensely clear and vibrant in tone or quality; clear and sharp in sound:

    a bright singing voice.



noun

  1. brights,
    1. the automobile or truck headlights used for driving at night or under conditions of decreased visibility.
    2. the brighter level of intensity of these lights, usually deflected upward by switching on a bulb in the headlamp that strikes the lens at a different angle.
  2. flue-cured, light-hued tobacco.
  3. an artist's paintbrush having short, square-edged bristles.
  4. Archaic. brightness; splendor.

adverb

brighter, brightest.
  1. in a bright manner; brightly.

Bright

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[ brahyt ]

noun

  1. John, 1811–89, British statesman and economist.
  2. Richard, 1789–1858, English physician.

bright

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/ ²ú°ù²¹Éª³Ù /

adjective

  1. emitting or reflecting much light; shining
  2. (of colours) intense or vivid
  3. full of promise

    a bright future

  4. full of animation; cheerful

    a bright face

  5. informal.
    quick witted or clever

    a bright child

  6. magnificent; glorious

    a bright victory

  7. polished; glistening

    a bright finish

  8. (of the voice) distinct and clear
  9. (of a liquid) translucent and clear

    a circle of bright water

  10. bright and early
    very early in the morning
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a thin flat paintbrush with a straight sharp edge used for highlighting in oil painting
  2. poetic.
    brightness or splendour

    the bright of his armour

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. brightly

    the fire was burning bright

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Bright

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/ ²ú°ù²¹Éª³Ù /

noun

  1. BrightJohn18111889MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanSOCIAL SCIENCE: economist John . 1811–89, British liberal statesman, economist, and advocate of free trade: with Richard Cobden he led the Anti-Corn-Law League (1838–46)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú°ù¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú°ù¾±²µ³ó³Ùi²õ³ó adjective
  • ²ú°ù¾±²µ³ó³Ùl²â adverb
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  • ³Ü²Ô·²ú°ù¾±²µ³ó³Ùness noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bright1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English breht, beorht; cognate with Gothic bairht(s), Old Saxon ber(a)ht, Old High German beraht, Old Norse bjartr; Welsh berth “splendidâ€; akin to Latin ´Ú±ô²¹²µ°ùÄå°ù±ð “to blaze†( flagrant ( def ) ), Albanian ²ú²¹°ù»å³óë “w³ó¾±³Ù±ð,†Sanskrit ²ú³ó°ùÄåÂá²¹³Ù±ð “it shinesâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bright1

Old English beorht ; related to Old Norse bjartr , Gothic bairhts clear, Old High German beraht , Norwegian bjerk , Swedish brokig pied
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Idioms and Phrases

  • look on the bright side
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Synonym Study

Bright, brilliant, radiant, shining refer to that which gives forth, is filled with, or reflects light. Bright suggests the general idea: bright flare, stars, mirror. Brilliant implies a strong, unusual, or sparkling brightness, often changeful or varied and too strong to be agreeable: brilliant sunlight. Radiant implies the pouring forth of steady rays of light, especially as are agreeable to the eyes: a radiant face. Shining implies giving forth or reflecting a strong or steady light: shining eyes.
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Those sportsmen brought dissent where it needed to be heard: in the face of power, during their brightest moments, at risk to their livelihoods.

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But industrialization has changed that, of course, by introducing light pollution that gradually erased the stars from view before the bright blue light of countless LEDs made the situation so much worse.

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He’s proving to be a difference-maker, a fearless attacker who doesn’t know — or won’t accept — his place among soccer’s brightest lights.

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With one foot in either place, we’re pulled between the impish naivete of childhood — when the future seemed vast and bright — and the doldrums of adulthood.

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Herbs: bright, fecund, verdant, elevating our food with both flavor and color, guiding us from heavy comfort foods into a punchier, lighter category of cuisine.

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