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   Bright

   /brīt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining: "her bright, dark eyes" Similar shininglightbrilliantvividblazingdazzlingbeamingintenseglaringsparklingflashingglitteringscintillatinggleamingglowingaglowtwinklingflickeringglisteningshimmeringilluminatedlitlightedablazeluminousluminescentradiantincandescentphosphorescentfluorescentshinylustrousglossysheenypolishedvarnishedliterary:irradiantlucenteffulgentrefulgentfulgentlucidglisteringcoruscatinglambentfulgurantfulguratingfulgurousOpposite darkdull
   • ▪ full of light: "the rooms are bright and spacious"
   • ▪ (of a period of time) having sunny, cloudless weather: "the long, bright days of June" Similar sunnysunshinycloudlessuncloudedclearfairfine
   • ▪ (of color) vivid and bold: "the bright green leaves" Similar vividbrilliantintensestrikingstrongeye-catchingglowingboldrichflamboyantgaudyluridgarish
   • ▪ having a vivid color: "a bright tie" Similar colorfulbright-coloreddeep-coloredvividbrilliantrichvibrantdated:gay
   • 2. (of a person, idea, or remark) intelligent and quick-witted: "a bright young journalist" Similar cleverintelligentsharpquick-wittedquicksmartcannyastuteintuitiveacutealertkeenperceptiveingeniousinventiveresourcefulproficientaccomplishedgiftedbrilliantinformal:brainygeniuswhip-smartOpposite stupid
   • 3. giving an appearance of cheerful liveliness: "she gave a bright smile" Similar happygenialcheerfulcheeryjollyjoyfulgladmerrysunnylightheartedblithebeamingvivaciousanimatedlivelyspiritedhigh-spiritedexuberantebullientbuoyanteffervescentbubblybouncyperkychirpychipperzippypeppyfreshbright-eyed and bushy-tailedbright and breezyfull of beansdated:gay
   • ▪ (of someone's future) likely to be successful and happy: "the bright prospects for her early retirement" Similar promisingrosyfull of promiseoptimistichopefulfavorablepropitiousauspiciousprovidentialencouragingluckyfortunategoodexcellentgolden
   • 4. (of sound) clear, vibrant, and typically high-pitched: "her voice is fresh and bright" Similar clearvibrantpellucidhigh-pitchedhigh

   adverb

   • 1. luminously: literary "a full moon shining bright"

   noun

   • 1. bold and vivid colors: "webbed gloves in neon brights"
   • 2. headlights switched to high beam: North American "he turned the brights on and we drove along the dirt road"

   Word Origin Old Englishbeorht, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. brightish adjective

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   • Some common synonyms of bright are brilliant, luminous, lustrous, and radiant. While all these words mean "shining or glowing with light," bright implies emitting or reflecting a high degree of light.

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   • While the synonyms brilliant and bright are close in meaning, brilliant implies intense often sparkling brightness. In what contexts can luminous take the place of bright? While in some cases nearly identical to bright, luminous implies emission of steady, suffused, glowing light by reflection or in surrounding darkness.

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   • (of sound) Superlative for clear and vibrant, typically high-pitched “He struck the gong, and it made a deep and yet bright sound that echoed through the hall.” “Candace was a bright child who was destined for greatness.” “Ralph felt bright and cheerful after Lisa gave him a card for Valentine's Day.”

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     Some common synonyms of bright are brilliant, luminous, lustrous, and radiant. While all these words mean "shining or glowing with light," bright i...
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     While the synonyms brilliant and bright are close in meaning, brilliant implies intense often sparkling brightness.
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     While in some cases nearly identical to bright, luminous implies emission of steady, suffused, glowing light by reflection or in surrounding darkness.
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     The meanings of lustrous and bright largely overlap; however, lustrous stresses an even, rich light from a surface that reflects brightly without g...
   • When might 'radiant' be a better fit than 'bright'?

     Although the words radiant and bright have much in common, radiant stresses the emission or seeming emission of rays of light.

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    Synonyms and examples. shining. We topped our Christmas tree with a shining star. brilliant. The moon shed a brilliant light over the ocean. intense. The intense light reflecting off snow at high altitudes can damage your eyes. blazing. We stepped out of the plane into blazing sunshine.