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   bright

   /brʌɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. giving out or reflecting much light; shining: "the sun was dazzlingly bright" 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 colour) vivid and bold: "the bright green leaves" Similar vividbrilliantintensestrikingstrongeye-catchingglowingboldrichflamboyantgaudyluridgarish
   • ▪ having a vivid colour: "a bright tie" Similar colourfulbright-coloureddeep-colouredvividbrilliantrichvibrantdated:gay
   • 2. intelligent and quick-witted: "a bright idea" Similar cleverintelligentsharpquick-wittedquicksmartcannyastuteintuitiveacutealertkeenperceptiveingeniousinventiveresourcefulproficientaccomplishedgiftedbrilliantinformal:brainygeniuswhip-smartOpposite stupid
   • 3. cheerful and lively: "at breakfast she would be persistently bright and chirpy" Similar happygenialcheerfulcheeryjollyjoyfulgladmerrysunnylight-heartedblithebeamingvivaciousanimatedlivelyspiritedhigh-spiritedexuberantebullientbuoyanteffervescentbubblybouncyperkychirpychipperzippypeppyfreshbright-eyed and bushy-tailedbright and breezyfull of beansdated:gay
   • ▪ (of someone's future) likely to be successful and happy: "these young people have a bright future ahead of them" Similar promisingrosyfull of promiseoptimistichopefulfavourablepropitiousauspiciousprovidentialencouragingluckyfortunategoodexcellentgolden
   • 4. (of sound) clear, vibrant, and typically high-pitched: "her voice is fresh and bright" Similar clearvibrantpellucidhigh-pitchedhigh

   adverb

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

   noun

   • 1. bold and vivid colours: "a choice of colours from pastels through to brights"
   • 2. headlights switched to full 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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     adjective. us / braɪt / uk / braɪt / bright adjective...

   • Znaczenie Bright, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BRIGHT definicja: 1. full of light, shining: 2. strong in...

   • Brightly

     BRIGHTLY definition: 1. in a way that is full of light, or...

   • Bright: Catalan Translation

     BRIGHT translate: viu, brillant, lluminós, llest, alegre,...

   • Bright: Indonesian Translation

     BRIGHT translate: benderang, cemerlang, gembira, pintar....

   • Bright: German Translation

     BRIGHT translate: hell, leuchtend, fröhlich, gescheit. Learn...

   • Bright: Malay Translation

     BRIGHT translate: terang, terang, senyuman yang ceria,...

   • Bright: Polish Translation

     BRIGHT translate: jasny, jasny, bystry, pogodny, jaskrawy,...

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   Bright definition: radiating or reflecting light; luminous; shining. See examples of BRIGHT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.thefreedictionary.com › brightBright - definition of bright by The Free Dictionary

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   Bright means emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; shining. It also means full of promise, hope, or intelligence; cheerful or glorious. See different sources and examples of bright and its synonyms.