brightener

[ brahyt-n-er ]

/ ˈbraɪt n ər /

noun

a person or thing that brightens.

a chemical or other agent used to increase brightness, as one added to toothpaste or detergent to intensify the cleansing or bleaching process.

Origin of brightener

First recorded in 1790–1800; brighten + -er¹

Words nearby brightener

bright, bright and early, bright-blindness, bright coal, brighten, brightener, brightening agent, bright-eyed, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, bright-field, bright idea

Example sentences from the Web for brightener

Gille Machree, "brightener of my heart;" the name of one of Gerald Griffin's sweetest songs.
Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886|Various
A Brightener need not confine herself to female society, as a mere Companion must.
The Brightener|C. N. Williamson
That epoch, to which I have looked forward as the brightener of my every view upon earth—how is it now clouded!'
Camilla|Fanny Burney
Mine was to gird my loins at Lucille's and Redfern's, in order to become a Brightener.
The Brightener|C. N. Williamson

But I felt that my reputation as a Brightener was at stake, with Terry's hopes.
The Brightener|C. N. Williamson

单词	brightener
释义	brightener [ brahyt-n-er ] / ˈbraɪt n ər / noun a person or thing that brightens. a chemical or other agent used to increase brightness, as one added to toothpaste or detergent to intensify the cleansing or bleaching process. Origin of brightener First recorded in 1790–1800; brighten + -er¹ Words nearby brightener bright, bright and early, bright-blindness, bright coal, brighten, brightener, brightening agent, bright-eyed, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, bright-field, bright idea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brightener Gille Machree, "brightener of my heart;" the name of one of Gerald Griffin's sweetest songs. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886\|Various A Brightener need not confine herself to female society, as a mere Companion must. The Brightener\|C. N. Williamson That epoch, to which I have looked forward as the brightener of my every view upon earth—how is it now clouded!' Camilla\|Fanny Burney Mine was to gird my loins at Lucille's and Redfern's, in order to become a Brightener. The Brightener\|C. N. Williamson But I felt that my reputation as a Brightener was at stake, with Terry's hopes. The Brightener\|C. N. Williamson
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