bright

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//ˈbɹaɪ̯t//(General American, Received Pronunciation)

Verb Conjugation Tables & Inflections

Key Verb Forms & Inflections
Third-person singular (he/she/it):brights
Present Participle (-ing):brighting
Past Participle:brighted
Simple Past:brighted

Definitions & Usage

adjective
#1

Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.

Example: The sky was remarkably bright and blue on that beautiful summer day.
adjective
#2

Of light: brilliant, intense.

Example: Could you please dim the light? It’s far too bright.
adjective
#3

Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.

adjective
#4

Of a place: not dark; well-lit.

adjective
#5

Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather.

adjective
#6

Clearly apparent; conspicuous.

adjective
#7

Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.

adjective
#8

Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful.

Example: The orange and blue walls of the sitting room were much brighter than the dull grey walls of the kitchen.
adjective
#9

Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched.

adjective
#10

Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies.

adjective
#11

Of a scent or taste: having an agreeable balance of sweet and sour, often with associations of coolness, freshness, and sometimes aromaticity.

adjective
#12

Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong.

adjective
#13

Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine.

adjective
#14

Glorious; illustrious.

adjective
#15

In good spirits; happy, optimistic.

Example: I woke up today feeling so bright that I decided to have a little dance.
adjective
#16

Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively.

adjective
#17

Of a person: lively, vivacious.

adjective
#18

Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful.

Example: She has a bright future ahead.
adjective
#19

Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good.

Example: If he trains hard, his chances of winning the competition are bright.
adjective
#20

Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty.

adjective
#21

Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.

Example: She’s very bright. She was able to solve the problem without my help.
adjective
#22

Of the eyes: able to see clearly; of eyesight: keen, sharp.

adjective
#23

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

adjective
#24

Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat.

adjective
#25

Of a note: slightly sharp.

adjective
#26

(metallurgy) Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion.

noun
#27

Brightness, glow.

noun
#28

Glory, splendour.

noun
#29

(chiefly in the plural) Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance.

noun
#30

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

noun
#31

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

adverb
#32

(often literary) In a bright manner; brightly, glowingly, luminously, lustrously.

adverb
#33

Referring to colour: with bold or vivid colours; brightly, boldly, vividly.

adverb
#34

Referring to sight, sound, understanding, etc.: clearly, distinctly; brightly.

verb
#35

(transitive) Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate.

verb
#36

(transitive, figuratively) Often followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to make (someone or something) energetic, or happy and optimistic.

verb
#37

(intransitive, also figuratively) Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten.

Notable Literary & Historical Quotes

Where the bright Seraphim in burning row / Their loud up-lifted Angel trumpets blow; / And the Cherubick hoſt in thouſand quires / Touch their immortal Harps of golden wires, […]

1646 (indicated as 1645), John Milton, “At a Solemn Musick”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […], London: […] Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Mosely, […], →OCLC, page 22:

Thee Father firſt they ſung Omnipotent, / […] that brighteſt Seraphim / Approach not, but with both their wings veil thir eyes.

1667, John Milton, “Book III”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC, lines 372 and 381–382:

There were very few people about, and though the sun was bright, and the air clear and fresh, the big, grim-looking waves, that seemed dark themselves because the foam that topped them was like snow, forced themselves in through the narrow mouth of the harbour—like a bullying man going through a crowd.

1897, Bram Stoker, “Cutting from ‘The Dailygraph,’ 8 August (Pasted in Mina Murray’s Journal.)”, in Dracula, New York, N.Y.: Modern Library, →OCLC, chapter VII, page 95:

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