bright
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Britannica Dictionary definition of BRIGHT
1
:
producing a lot of light
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filled with light
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a bright light
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The lighting was too bright.
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a bright room with lots of windows
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It was a bright, sunny day.
2
:
having a very light and strong color
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The room was decorated in bright colors.
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a bright red
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bright blue eyes
3
a
:
able to learn things quickly
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intelligent
— used especially to describe a young person
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a bright child
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a bright young journalist
b
:
showing intelligence
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clever
— often used in a joking or ironic way to describe a foolish idea, action, etc.
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Walking on the railroad bridge wasn't too bright.
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Whose bright idea was it to leave the refrigerator open?
4
:
happy and lively
5
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providing a reason for hope
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a young actress with a bright [=promising] future
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Brighter days are ahead. [=things will improve in the future]
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The prospects for the team are bright. [=good]
bright and early
:
very early
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We will be getting up bright and early in the morning.
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
informal
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happy and full of energy
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He arrived all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
bright spot
informal
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a good thing that occurs during a bad or difficult time
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Car sales were one of the few bright spots for the economy last year.
on the bright side
— used to refer to the good part of something that is mostly bad
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(US) He lost the race, but on the bright side, he didn't get hurt.
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Your cat is very sick right now, but try to look on the bright side. She can be treated with medicine.
— brightly
adverb-
a candle glowing brightly
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a brightly lit room
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brightly colored toys
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She smiled brightly [=cheerfully] at her daughter.
— brightness
noun [noncount]-
You can adjust the light's brightness.
