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Bright

[brahyt]

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adjective

radiating or reflecting light; luminous; shining: The bright coins shone in the gloom.

filled with light: The room was bright with sunshine.

vivid or brilliant: a bright red dress; bright passages of prose.

quick-witted or intelligent: They gave promotions to bright employees.

clever or witty, as a remark: Bright comments enlivened the conversation.

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animated; lively; cheerful: a bright and happy child; a bird's bright song.

characterized by happiness or gladness: All the world seems bright and gay.

favorable or auspicious: bright prospects for the future.

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.

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noun

14.

brights,

the automobile or truck headlights used for driving at night or under conditions of decreased visibility.

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.

15.

flue-cured, light-hued tobacco.

16.

an artist's paintbrush having short, square-edged bristles.

17.

Archaic. brightness; splendor.

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adverb

18.

in a bright manner; brightly.

Origin:
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 splendid (< *berkto-); akin to Latin flagrāre to blaze (see flagrant), Albanian (i) bardhë white, Sanskrit bhrājate(it) shines

Related forms

bright·ish, adjective

bright·ly, adverb

o·ver·bright, adjective

o·ver·bright·ly, adverb

o·ver·bright·ness, noun

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su·per·bright, adjective

un·bright, adjective

un·bright·ly, adverb

un·bright·ness, noun

COLLAPSE

Synonyms
1. refulgent, effulgent, lustrous, lucent, beaming, lambent. 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. 4. keen, discerning, sharp, sharp-witted, ingenious, clever. 8. promising, encouraging.

Antonyms
1. dull, dim.

Example Sentences

For instance, they saw a bright future for e-textbooks.

They can be power hungry, tend to produce washed-out images in bright sunlight and are often thick and inflexible.

As they mature, the tangs' color progresses from bright yellow to a deep bluish-gray or purple.

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For instance, they saw a bright future for e-textbooks.

They can be power hungry, tend to produce washed-out images in bright sunlight and are often thick and inflexible.

As they mature, the tangs' color progresses from bright yellow to a deep bluish-gray or purple.

Maybe each of those ultra bright lights represent a baby god being born somewhere in a barn.

The flamingo's bright pink coloration comes from its diet-animals can't synthesize the carotenoids that color these feathers.

These summer annuals come in a palette of brilliant colors, from hot pink and bright orange to red.

Thanks to orbital coincidences, this week's flybys will be exceptionally bright.

Fifteen years in prison and the silencing of a bright voice.

Health care and government employment were the only remaining bright spots.

Bright red-and-blue facial markings identify this mandrill as a mature male.

And yet our idiotic immigration policies prevent many bright graduates to stay and work here.

He and others hypothesize that it's equivalent to a bright flash of light.

Shiny, quilted-looking foliage forms backdrop for many bright scarlet blossoms.

Avoid reflections and bright backgrounds which can detract from your subject.

It has to do with what the pack rat leaves, what's bright and shining.

He needs bright new talents to rediscover his sense of purpose.

The tail of a male leafy sea dragon will turn bright yellow when he is ready to mate.

When this cosmic background light was released billions of years ago, it was as hot and bright as the surface of a star.

The dominant male turned a bright color, while the other slinked away and faded.

Magnificent, spherical cactus covered with bright yellow curved spines.

Your eyes adjust to bright light to not let as much light in.

Dey was considered a bright light in the field of higher-education research.

In my opinion, there is no bright future for those banks.

Sockeye salmon are known for their bright red skin, but are actually blue while in the ocean.

Researchers may have discovered how the bright plumage of male birds evolved as a sign of health and vigor to potential mates.

It is a tiny thing, a flake of bright metal about the size of a contact lens.

Give bright light, warmth, no sudden temperature changes.

It filled our darkness with exceptional light that was both bright and diffuse, thanks to an opaque screen.

Apart from his dream team, he has attracted few bright new minds.

Sea turtles need dark beaches for nesting and won't approach bright lights.

Because it is still moderately bright outside, my brain doesn't want to sleep.

When there was nothing more of his maize, he ascended to the sky and became a bright star.

She painted the oven doors periwinkle blue then touched up knobs and dials in a bright orange enamel paint.

Interior lighting bright enough for an operating room, but needs dimmers for nocturnal sleep cycle.

Males put their bright colors and unusual ornaments to good use when they display for females.

The largest satellite in the solar system is a strange quilt of dark and bright terrains.

His paintings are a bright profusion of energy and vitality, many of them laced with humor and irony.

Blooms young and for a long period, bearing bracts that are bright red in sun, bluish crimson in shade.

It was so bright that by comparison, the pre-dawn light in the sky appeared entirely dark.

Bright arches of hot glowing gas erupt from the surface of the sun.

We know an awful lot about the big and bright things in the sky and precious little about the fleeting and faint things.

Commonly called bearberry cotoneaster, it displays bright red fruits among dark evergreen leaves.

Jupiter, an older planet, has cooled too much since it formed and now is about a billion times less bright than the sun.

Family members help to decorate the tree and home with bright lights and candles.

On satellite maps, sedimentary rock appears to be bright white.

Use seasonal color to create an elegant new look with a palette of burgundy, bright green and white.

Chicago at night burns bright under blankets of clouds.

Heavy bloomer with bright orange petals tipped in yellow add to my plant list.

Leaves are bright red when new, maturing to bronzy blood red.

Several companies are developing power-saving technologies for bright color displays on phones and other handhelds.

It only took the bright green to transform this old terracota house into something stricking to look.

What should be immediately obvious is that there are a lot of bright lights exactly.

Get ideas for colorful paint palettes, which feature a bright shade paired with neutrals that work for any room in your home.

While conducting a routine search for distant supernovae, astronomers observed a bright burst of.

Sharply dressed in black suits and bright red ties, the two.

Immigrant networks are a rare bright spark in the world economy.

Seasonal affective disorder--the winter blues--can be lifted with bright light, as long as treatment is timed properly.

Bright and airy, this backyard shed and greenhouse is a space any gardener would love.

Bright sun occasionally washes out colors, and hues look cool in the shade, but.

My favorite students are still the ones wearing bright orange.

If hit with a bright enough flash of light, such detectors are blinded.

The walnut-shaped moon has long been known to have dark areas and bright ones.

Seeing the bright side of life may strengthen the psyche, ease pain and tighten social bonds.

Bees hover over bright disks of zinnias, among spires of salvia and along a purple border of asters.

Painting the woodwork a bright white keeps the look.

The bright spiral galaxy at the center of the image is punching through.

They may be bright and witty and even occasionally wise.

State education fails bright pupils as well as backward ones.

Chubby cheeks, big bright eyes-the characteristics of a baby's face are thought to provoke nurturing and.

Our scientists regularly slip from the bright familiar world to the dimmer one awaiting discovery beneath the waves.

Bright berries and citrus––plus the pop of bubbles and acidity––make brut rosé a great match for a shocking range of menus.

Above the middle of the image, a bright patch is visible where impact has exposed the bright ice underneath the darker top layer.

On the bright side, watching your soon-to-be former colleagues feign a casual demeanor can be hilarious.

Yet it is also more necessary than ever for employees to invest in better skills and sparkle with bright ideas.

And hardly a creature is stirring who isn't clutching that bright icon of the holiday season, the shopping bag.

Amid the bright leaves and crisp air, the return to school is bracing.

Erect perennial with flat-topped clusters of bright orange-yellow, buttonlike flower heads.

The fish turn bright red with a pale green head as they prepare to spawn in freshwater.

Long spikes of narrow bright red flowers in spring or early summer.

If bright people don't volunteer to rate grant applications, dummies will do so.

And for every bright idea that goes on to become a commercial winner, literally thousands fall by the wayside.

Little spheres of tiny, bright yellow flowers above thin, narrow leaves.

Bright reds and yellows often mean ripe, delicious.

One installation involved a room wallpapered in a bright pink, yellow and green pattern.

Dense, mounding habit and soft, bright green leaves.

The answer is simple: loads of bright writers and tireless researchers.

Ali is in graduation robes, smiling, a bright future seemingly ahead of him.

Bright poor children are swiftly overtaken at school by dimmer rich ones-and have only a small chance of becoming rich adults.

My speed comes not from gravity but from the wind that fills my bright parasail.

Here are four bad moves that prove the future isn't always bright.

We believe that we've picked diodes that are bright enough, but not too bright.

Clusters of small, bright yellow flowers nearly hide the spiny branches.

Bright said she is surprised that the multimedia communicator has failed to explain those victories.

Further left, a bright patch of sand reveals bolts of blue fabric.

Through a process that is still not fully understood, the implosions generate a bright point of visible light.

Along the canoe trail, large clumps of knee-high pitcher plants grow thickly on patches of bright green sphagnum moss.

Clusters of small, bright yellow flowers nearly hide the spiny branches in spring.

On the bright side, it does have another stamp for our collection.

Bright artificial light from nearby developments can outshine the natural glow.

Seated on a stool with hands folded primly on its lap, it wore a bright pink blazer and gray slacks.

The sheriff sets a bright orange hunting vest on his desk in.

Marked by their pointed tips, hachiyas are picked after they've turned bright orange but while they're still firm.

Exactly how the bright idea of a professor or student grows into a global company is a complicated process.

Oh, and it too is available in bright and cheery colors, with enamel coatings available from some makers.

It changes little by little, of course, not all at once one bright morning.

If a male plant is nearby, females will bear small, sour bright red or orange berries that can be used for jams and jellies.

Its small white flowers with bright pink centers stand.

The image shows a bright object near the center of the remnant.

Bird guides describe the color of the feet as bright blue, but that is totally inadequate.

Bright yellow spots distinguish this secretive amphibian.

Pervasive, elusive and tough, cancer has proved to be a formidable foe against generations of bright and well-funded researchers.

The field of the telescope was filled with bright stars.

Glossy bright green leaves have distinctive heavy veining that gives them a crinkled appearance.

The two-foot-tall rock has bright material in its crevices and cracks that appear to be minerals that crystallized out of water.

White whites and bright colors are all well and good, but what.

Indeed, galaxies and their contents are not fixed structures but the bright tips of a wider sea of gas.

Love the composition and the color as well as the dark unknown sky and bright lights nearer earth.

Bright colors helped make an ordinary house special.

The goal is to glean some of the bright ideas from these homes and embed them in the real world.

I've tried to keep my summer vibe going by painting the inside of my closet a bright sea blue.

Leafless with bright white spindly petals on slender spikes, the flower seems to float in the air.

Bright red brushes appear from late spring into summer, scattered bloom rest of year.

All new exhibits, new spaces, bright colors and so much to do you'll want to come again and.

Keep your cut zinnia blooms bright and perky by using a floral preservative.

Out went banana, cherry and wintergreen and in came bright blue raspberry, lemon and green apple.

Water from rainfall and underground streams washes these contaminants into streams, turning them bright orange and red.

Wreath cookies are bright and festive, whether bejeweled or simply frosted.

Bright yellow flower heads in large, flat-topped clusters.

Bright colors and dramatic forms make dahlias an exciting addition to the summer border.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

noun

John, 1811–89, British statesman and economist.

Richard, 1789–1858, English physician.

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World English Dictionary

bright (braɪt)

—*adj*
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

—n
11.	a thin flat paintbrush with a straight sharp edge used for highlighting in oil painting
12.	poetic brightness or splendour: the bright of his armour

—*adv*
13.	brightly: the fire was burning bright

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

'brightly

—*adv*

Bright (braɪt)

—n
	John. 1811--89, British liberal statesman, economist, and advocate of free trade: with Richard Cobden he led the Anti-Corn-Law League (1838--46)

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Word Origin & History

bright

O.E. bryht, by metathesis from beorht "bright; splendid; clear-sounding; beautiful; divine," from P.Gmc. *berhta- "bright" (cf. O.S. berht, O.N. bjartr, O.H.G. beraht, Goth. bairhts "bright"), from PIE base *bhereg- "to gleam, white" (cf. Skt. bhrajate "shines, glitters," Lith. breksta "to dawn," Welsh

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berth "bright, beautiful"). Meaning "quick-witted" is from 1741.

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American Heritage

Idioms & Phrases

bright

In addition to the idioms beginning with bright, also see look on the bright side.

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"My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl, his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem."

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