bright
IPA: brˈaɪt
noun
- (archaic or literary)
- Brightness, glow.
- (figuratively) Glory, splendour.
- (chiefly in the plural) Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance.
- A person with a naturalistic worldview with no mystical or supernatural elements.
- (painting) An artist's brush used in acrylic and oil painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
- A surname.
- A census-designated place in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A civil parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A town in Alpine Shire, north-east Victoria, Australia.
- A civil parish and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland.
verb
- (transitive) Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate.
- (transitive, figuratively) Often followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to make (someone or something) energetic, or happy and optimistic.
- (intransitive, also figuratively) Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten.
adjective
- Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
- Of light: brilliant, intense.
- Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.
- Of a place: not dark; well-lit.
- Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather.
- (figuratively)
- Clearly apparent; conspicuous.
- Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.
- Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful.
- Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched.
- Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies.
- Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong.
- Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine.
- Glorious; illustrious.
- In good spirits; happy, optimistic.
- Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively.
- Of a person: lively, vivacious.
- Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful.
- Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good.
- Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty.
- Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
- (archaic)
- Of the eyes: able to see clearly; of eyesight: keen, sharp.
- Manifest to the mind as light is to the eyes; clear, evident, plain.
- (music) Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat.
- (metallurgy) Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion.
adverb
- (often literary) In a bright manner; brightly, glowingly, luminously, lustrously.
- (figuratively)
- Referring to colour: with bold or vivid colours; brightly, boldly, vividly.
- (archaic) Referring to sight, sound, understanding, etc.: clearly, distinctly; brightly.
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Examples of "bright" in Sentences
- The bright lights belied the screen.
- The bright sunshine prickled her eyes.
- She wore a bright colored dress to school.
- The bright orange roe is the natural coloration.
- His form was illumined by as aura of bright light.
- The bright colors were antithetic to the dark ones.
- The bright green color is also due to pigmentation.
- The traditional suit of the women is of bright colors.
- Glare and brightness are relative to the state of adaptation of the eye.
- Bright colors can be insulting to the eye and disrupt the theme of the image.
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