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Bright (adjective)
Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.
“Could you please dim the light? It’s far too bright.”
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Bright (adjective)
Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
“He’s very bright. He was able to solve the problem without my help.”
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Bright (adjective)
Vivid, colourful, brilliant.
“The orange and blue walls of the sitting room were much brighter than the dull grey walls of the kitchen.”
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Bright (adjective)
Happy, in spirits.
“I woke up today feeling so bright that I decided to have a little dance.”
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Bright (adjective)
Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; cheerful.
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Bright (adjective)
Illustrious; glorious.
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Bright (adjective)
Clear; transparent.
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Bright (adjective)
Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.
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Bright (noun)
An artist’s brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
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Bright (noun)
splendour; brightness
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Bright (noun)
A person with a naturalistic worldview with no supernatural or mystical elements.
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Bright (noun)
The high-beam intensity of motor vehicle headlamps.
“Your brights are on.”
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Bright (adjective)
giving out or reflecting much light; shining
“the sun was dazzlingly bright”
“her bright, dark eyes”
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Bright (adjective)
full of light
“the rooms are bright and spacious”
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Bright (adjective)
(of a period of time) having sunny, cloudless weather
“the long, bright days of June”
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Bright (adjective)
(of colour) vivid and bold
“the bright green leaves”
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Bright (adjective)
having a vivid colour
“a bright tie”
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Bright (adjective)
intelligent and quick-witted
“a bright young journalist”
“a bright idea”
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Bright (adjective)
cheerful and lively
“she gave a bright smile”
“at breakfast she would be persistently bright and chirpy”
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Bright (adjective)
(of someone’s future) likely to be successful and happy
“these young people have a bright future ahead of them”
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Bright (adjective)
(of sound) clear, vibrant, and typically high-pitched
“her voice is fresh and bright”
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Bright (adverb)
brightly
“a full moon shining bright”
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Bright (noun)
bold and vivid colours
“a choice of colours from pastels through to brights”
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Bright (noun)
headlights switched to full beam
“he turned the brights on and we drove along the dirt road”