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Meaning
Adj
●
Emitting much
light
;
visually
dazzling
;
luminous
,
lucent
, radiant.
●
In Light:
Of
light
:
brilliant
, intense.
●
Of an
object
,
surface
, etc.:
reflecting
much
light
; having a high
lustre
;
gleaming
, shiny.
●
Of a place: not
dark
; well-lit.
●
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
.
●
Clearly
apparent
; conspicuous.
●
Of a
colour
: not
muted
or
pale
;
bold
,
brilliant
, vivid.
●
Of an
object
,
surface
, etc.: having
vivid
colour(s); colourful.
●
Of a
musical instrument
,
sound
, or a
voice
:
clearly
audible
;
clear
,
resounding
, and often high-pitched.
●
Of a
room
or other place: having
acoustic
qualities
that
tend
to cause much
echoing
or
reverberation
of
sound
,
particularly
at high frequencies.
●
Of a
scent
or
taste
: not
bland
or
mild
;
bold
,
sharp
, strong.
●
Of a
substance
:
clear
,
transparent
; also,
pure
,
unadulterated
; (specifically) of
wine
:
free
of
suspended
particles
; not
cloudy
; fine.
●
Glorious; illustrious.
●
In British English:
In
good spirits
;
happy
, optimistic.
●
Of the
face
or
eyes
, or a
smile
:
showing
happiness
or
hopefulness
;
cheerful
, lively.
●
Of a person:
lively
, vivacious.
●
Of a
period
of
history
or time:
happy
,
prosperous
, successful.
●
Of an
opportunity
or
outlook
: having a
reasonable
chance
of
success
;
favourable
, good.
●
Of
conversation
,
writing
, etc.:
imaginative
or
sparkling
wit
h
wit
;
clever
,
wit
ty.
●
Having a
clear
,
quick
intellect
; intelligent.
●
Of the
eyes
: able to see
clearly
; of
eyesight
:
keen
, sharp.
●
Manifest to the
mind
as
light
is to the
eyes
;
clear
,
evident
, plain.
●
In Music:
Of a
rhythm
or
tempo
:
lively
, upbeat.
●
In Metallurgy:
Of a
metal
object
or
surface
:
lacking
any
protective
coating
or
surface
treatment for the
prevention
of corrosion.
Noun
●
Brightness, glow.
●
In British English:
Glory, splendour.
●
Something (especially a product
intended
for sale
) that has
vivid
colours
or a
lustrous
appearance.
●
In Atheism & People:
A person with a
naturalistic
worldview
with no
mystical
or
supernatural
elements.
●
In Painting & British English:
An artist's
brush
used in
acrylic
and
oil painting
with a long
ferrule
and
a flat
, somewhat
tapering
bristle
head.
Adv
●
In a
bright
manner
;
brightly
,
glowingly
,
luminously
, lustrously.
●
Referring to
colour
: with
bold
or
vivid
colours
;
brightly
,
boldly
,
vivid
ly.
●
Referring to
sight
,
sound
, understanding, etc.:
clearly
,
distinctly
; brightly.
Verb
●
Often
followed by
up: to
cast light on
(someone
or something
); to
brighten
, to illuminate.
●
In Personality:
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.
●
Often
followed by
up: to become
bright
(in various
senses
); to
bright
en.
Name
●
A surname.
●
A
census-designated place
in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Roane County, West Virginia, United States.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.
●
A
civil parish
in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
●
A
town
in Alpine Shire,
north-east
Victoria, Australia.
●
A
civil parish
and
townland
in County Down, Northern Ireland.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
bright
English
bryht
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Lustrous
Shiny
Happy
Intelligent
Humanist
Nonsupernaturalist
Embrighten
Enliven
Delight
Gladden
Please
Sanguine
Sunny
Deep
Radiant
Witty
Luminous
Quick
Light
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Antonyms
Dull
Sad
Stupid
Super
Supernaturalist
Related
Vibrant
Sharp
Strong
Beautiful
Colorful
Smart
Clever
Pleasant
Hot
Shiny
Bold
Colourful
Glow
Crisp
Soft
Dark
Sparkly
Shine
Cheery
Vivid
Lively
Dull
Brilliant
Yellow
White
Fresh
Red
Gorgeous
Lovely
Green
Pretty
Flashy
Nice
Sweet
Talented
Dim
Clear
Elegant
Glowing
Pale
Warm
Pink
Sky
Attractive
Cool
Cheerful
Blue
Gray
Good
Stylish
Dense
Shining
Wonderful
Amazing
Good Looking
Easy On The Eyes
More
Rhymes
Site
Byte
Bite
Cite
Nite
Kite
Lite
Wite
Mite
Rite
Eyot
Shite
Slite
Quite
Tryte
Light
Drite
Pight
Flite
Hight
Tight
Unite
Dight
Bight
Might
Right
Fight
Write
Sight
Night
Smite
Wight
Blite
Twite
Spite
White
Trite
Blight
Adight
Sprite
Thwite
Invite
Alight
Indict
Plight
Sprite
Slight
Fright
Wright
Ignite
Hilite
Dright
Flight
Tonite
Aright
Knight
Bright
Knight
Height
Excite
Indite
Rewrite
Benight
Bewrite
Requite
Tonight
Relight
Alright
Sleight
Uptight
Despite
Delight
Bedight
Contrite
Misdight
Parasite
Daylight
Impolite
Disunite
Epidosite
Overnight
Swartzite
Highlight
Overdight
A Mite
Widow'S Mite
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