Bright
WordNet
adjective
(1) Full or promise
"Had a bright future in publishing"
"The scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"
(2) Having lots of light either natural or artificial
"The room was bright and airy"
"A stage bright with spotlights"
(3) Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
"The sun was bright and hot"
"A bright sunlit room"
(4) Not made dim or less bright
"Undimmed headlights"
"Surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed"
(5) Having striking color
"Bright dress"
"Brilliant tapestries"
"A bird with vivid plumage"
(6) Abounding with sunlight
"A bright sunny day"
"One shining morning"- John Muir
"When it is warm and shiny"
(7) Splendid
"The bright stars of stage and screen"
"A bright moment in history"
"The bright pageantry of court"
(8) Characterized by happiness or gladness
"Bright faces"
"All the world seems bright and gay"
(9) Characterized by quickness and ease in learning
"Some children are brighter in one subject than another"
"Smart children talk earlier than the average"
(10) Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
"Bright silver candlesticks"
"A burnished brass knocker"
"She brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"
"Rows of shining glasses"
"Shiny black patents"
(11) Clear and sharp and ringing
"The bright sound of the trumpet section"
"The brilliant sound of the trumpets"
adverb
(12) With brightness
"The stars shone brilliantly"
"The windows glowed jewel bright"
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Etymology
, by metathesis from , from , from , from . Cognate with Scots bricht, Upper High German Bericht, Dutch bericht, brecht; Norwegian bjart; Icelandic bjartur, French brillant, Spanish brillante, Lithuanian breksta; Welsh berth; Sanskrit bhrajate. Related to bert, Bert.
Adjective
- Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.
- Could you please dim the light? It's way too bright.
- Intelligent, brilliant.
- He's very bright. He was able to solve the problem without my help.
- Vivid, colourful, brilliant.
- Happy.
Noun
- An artists brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
- A neologism intended as a positive-sounding umbrella term to describe various kinds of non-religious and non-superstitious people. (There is a Wikipedia article on this usage.)
- Definition A person whose world view is free of supernatural and mystical elements. The ethics and actions of a bright are based on a naturalistic world view. (2003, Paul Geisert and Mynga Futrell)