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Definition of “bright”

bright (braɪt Pronunciation for bright

Definitions

adjective

  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. See bright and early

noun

  1. a thin flat paintbrush with a straight sharp edge used for highlighting in oil painting
  2. (poetic) brightness or splendour ⇒ the bright of his armour

adverb

  1. brightly ⇒ the fire was burning bright

See also

brights

Derived Forms

ˈbrightly adverb

Word Origin

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

Bright (braɪt Pronunciation for Bright

Definitions

noun

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

Translations for 'bright'

  • British English: brightPronunciation for bright A bright colour is very easy to see.He wore a bright red sweater.braɪt ADJECTIVEcolour
  • Arabic: ساطِعPronunciation for ساطِع
  • Brazilian Portuguese: claroPronunciation for claro clara
  • Chinese: 明亮的Pronunciation for 明亮的
  • Croatian: svijetaoPronunciation for svijetao svijetla
  • Czech: jasnýPronunciation for jasný
  • Danish: klarPronunciation for klarkraftigt lysende
  • Dutch: felPronunciation for fel
  • European Spanish: fuertePronunciation for fuerte
  • Finnish: kirkasPronunciation for kirkas
  • French: brillantPronunciation for brillant
  • German: hellPronunciation for hell
  • Greek: λαμπερόςPronunciation for λαμπερός λαμπερή
  • Italian: luminosoPronunciation for luminoso luminosa
  • Japanese: 明るいPronunciation for 明るい
  • Korean: 밝은Pronunciation for 밝은
  • Norwegian: skinnendePronunciation for skinnende
  • Polish: jasnyPronunciation for jasny jasna
  • Portuguese: claroPronunciation for claro clara
  • Romanian: aprins aprins, aprinsă, aprinși, aprinse
  • Russian: яркийPronunciation for яркий яркая
  • Spanish: luminosoPronunciation for luminoso luminosa
  • Swedish: ljusPronunciation for ljus ljustinte mörk
  • Thai: สว่างจ้าPronunciation for สว่างจ้า
  • Turkish: parlakPronunciation for parlak
  • Ukrainian: яскравий
  • Vietnamese: sángPronunciation for sángchói
  • British English: brightbraɪt Something that is bright shines with a lot of light.The sun is very bright today. ADJECTIVEshining
  • Arabic: لامِع
  • Brazilian Portuguese: brilhante
  • Chinese: 明亮的
  • Croatian: žarki
  • Czech: jasnýzářivý
  • Danish: strålende
  • Dutch: helder
  • European Spanish: brillante
  • Finnish: kirkas
  • French: brillant
  • German: hell
  • Greek: φωτεινός φωτεινή
  • Italian: luminoso luminosa
  • Japanese: 輝いた
  • Korean: 밝은
  • Norwegian: sterk
  • Polish: jasny jasna
  • Portuguese: brilhante
  • Romanian: strălucitor strălucitor, strălucitoare, strălucitori, strălucitoare
  • Russian: яркий
  • Spanish: brillante
  • Swedish: stark starkt
  • Thai: สว่าง
  • Turkish: parlak
  • Ukrainian: блискучий
  • Vietnamese: sáng

Example Sentences Including 'bright'

A tiny spark glinted there, a splinter of metal that shone with its own bright , white fire.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Everything in the big living room was white but for the pictures, all bright abstracts, like graffiti, on the walls.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
Gavin's bright orange flowers contrast with its small, deep purple leaves.
Country Life (2005)
In that utter darkness, sound can arrive like a single bright shaft of shining light.
Irish Times (2002)
The Buchanan looks out on the front and rear gardens and has a drawing room which is spacious, bright and airy.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
The Labour Party was in disarray, its bright ambitions dimmed.
Irish Times (2002)
The first floor is completed by the family bathroom, which is decorated in white and silver, giving a clean and bright feeling.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
They swarmed through like an endless flight of bright butterflies forced through a garden gate.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Visual hallucinations are more common than auditory and olfactory ones, and can range from bright lights to bizarre but recognisable images.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)

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