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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bright /braɪt/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. - giving off or reflecting light:a bright, sunny room.
- (of colors) strong;
clear;
brilliant:bright red. - quick to learn;
intelligent;
smart:a bright student. - (of a remark or an idea) clever, smart, or original:That was a bright idea to line up the recycling bins near the photocopying machines.
- cheerful;
happy;
lively: a bright smile. - favorable;
promising;
showing signs of success: a bright future.
n. - Automotivebrights, [plural] bright motor vehicle headlights used for driving, esp. under conditions when it is hard to see:Put on your brights in these country lanes.
bright•ly, adv. bright•ness, n. [uncountable]As the sun went down, the brightness of the room gave way to darkness. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bright (brīt),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., adv., -er, -est. adj. - 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.
- 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.
- illustrious or glorious, as an era:the bright days of the Renaissance.
- clear or translucent, as liquid:The bright water trickled through his fingers.
- having a glossy, glazed, or polished finish.
- intensely clear and vibrant in tone or quality;
clear and sharp in sound:a bright singing voice.
n. - Automotive 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.
- flue-cured, light-hued tobacco.
- Fine Artan artist's paintbrush having short, square-edged bristles.
- [Archaic.]brightness;
splendor.
adv. - in a bright manner;
brightly.
- *berkto-); akin to Latin flagrāre to blaze (see flagrant), Albanian (i) bardhë white, Sanskrit bhrājate(it) shines
- bef. 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 (
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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, esp. as are agreeable to the eyes:a radiant face.Shining implies giving forth or reflecting a strong or steady light:shining eyes.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged keen, discerning, sharp, sharp-witted, ingenious, clever.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged promising, encouraging.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dull, dim.
Bright (brīt),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical John, 1811–89, British statesman and economist.
- Biographical Richard, 1789–1858, English physician.
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