Bright vs. Brite

By Jaxson

  • Bright (adjective)

    Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.

    “Could you please dim the light? It’s far too bright.”

  • Bright (adjective)

    Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.

    “He’s very bright. He was able to solve the problem without my help.”

  • 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.”

  • Bright (adjective)

    Happy, in spirits.

    “I woke up today feeling so bright that I decided to have a little dance.”

  • Bright (adjective)

    Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; cheerful.

  • Bright (adjective)

    Illustrious; glorious.

  • Bright (adjective)

    Clear; transparent.

  • Bright (adjective)

    Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.

  • Bright (noun)

    An artist’s brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

  • Bright (noun)

    splendour; brightness

  • Bright (noun)

    A person with a naturalistic worldview with no supernatural or mystical elements.

  • Bright (noun)

    The high-beam intensity of motor vehicle headlamps.

    “Your brights are on.”

Wiktionary
  • Bright (adjective)

    giving out or reflecting much light; shining

    “the sun was dazzlingly bright”

    “her bright, dark eyes”

  • Bright (adjective)

    full of light

    “the rooms are bright and spacious”

  • Bright (adjective)

    (of a period of time) having sunny, cloudless weather

    “the long, bright days of June”

  • Bright (adjective)

    (of colour) vivid and bold

    “the bright green leaves”

  • Bright (adjective)

    having a vivid colour

    “a bright tie”

  • Bright (adjective)

    intelligent and quick-witted

    “a bright young journalist”

    “a bright idea”

  • Bright (adjective)

    cheerful and lively

    “she gave a bright smile”

    “at breakfast she would be persistently bright and chirpy”

  • Bright (adjective)

    (of someone’s future) likely to be successful and happy

    “these young people have a bright future ahead of them”

  • Bright (adjective)

    (of sound) clear, vibrant, and typically high-pitched

    “her voice is fresh and bright”

  • Bright (adverb)

    brightly

    “a full moon shining bright”

  • Bright (noun)

    bold and vivid colours

    “a choice of colours from pastels through to brights”

  • Bright (noun)

    headlights switched to full beam

    “he turned the brights on and we drove along the dirt road”

Oxford Dictionary

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