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.”
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”