1. (adj) bright
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
"the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
2. (adj) bright, brilliant, vivid
having striking color
"bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
3. (adj) bright, smart
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
"some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
4. (adj) bright
having lots of light either natural or artificial
"the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"
5. (adj) bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
"bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"
6. (adj) bright
splendid
"the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"
7. (adj) undimmed, bright
not made dim or less bright
"undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed"
8. (adj) bright, brilliant
clear and sharp and ringing
"the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
9. (adj) bright
characterized by happiness or gladness
"bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay"
10. (adverb) bright, hopeful, promising
full or promise
"had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway"
11. (adverb) brilliantly, brightly, bright
with brightness
"the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright"
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Definition of 'BRIGHT' 
