Definitions for bright
braɪtbright

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. brightadjective

   emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

   "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"

2. bright, brilliant, vividadjective

   having striking color

   "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"

3. bright, smartadjective

   characterized by quickness and ease in learning

   "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"

4. brightadjective

   having lots of light either natural or artificial

   "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"

5. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shinyadjective

   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. brightadjective

   splendid

   "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"

7. undimmed, brightadjective

   not made dim or less bright

   "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed"

8. bright, brilliantadjective

   clear and sharp and ringing

   "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"

9. brightadjective

   characterized by happiness or gladness

   "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay"

10. bright, hopeful, promisingadverb

    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. brilliantly, brightly, brightadverb

    with brightness

    "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. brightnoun

   An artists brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

   Etymology: bryht, metathesis of beorht, from berhtaz (compare Dutch brecht, Norwegian bjart), from pre-Celtic/Germanic *bherhgto (compare Welsh berth 'beautiful'), from bʰereg- 'to gleam, whiten' (compare Middle Irish brafad 'blink of an eye', Lithuanian brekšta 'to dawn', Russian 'dawn, daybreak', Albanian bardhë 'white', barâzîdan 'to shine', bhrájate).

2. brightnoun

   A neologism intended as a positive-sounding umbrella term to describe various kinds of non-religious and non-superstitious people. (There is a Wikipedia article on this usage.)

   Definition A person whose world view is free of supernatural and mystical elements. The ethics and actions of a bright are based on a naturalistic world view. (2003, Paul Geisert and Mynga Futrell)

   Etymology: bryht, metathesis of beorht, from berhtaz (compare Dutch brecht, Norwegian bjart), from pre-Celtic/Germanic *bherhgto (compare Welsh berth 'beautiful'), from bʰereg- 'to gleam, whiten' (compare Middle Irish brafad 'blink of an eye', Lithuanian brekšta 'to dawn', Russian 'dawn, daybreak', Albanian bardhë 'white', barâzîdan 'to shine', bhrájate).

3. brightadjective

   Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.

   Could you please dim the light? It's way too bright.

   Etymology: bryht, metathesis of beorht, from berhtaz (compare Dutch brecht, Norwegian bjart), from pre-Celtic/Germanic *bherhgto (compare Welsh berth 'beautiful'), from bʰereg- 'to gleam, whiten' (compare Middle Irish brafad 'blink of an eye', Lithuanian brekšta 'to dawn', Russian 'dawn, daybreak', Albanian bardhë 'white', barâzîdan 'to shine', bhrájate).

4. brightadjective

   Intelligent, brilliant.

   He's very bright. He was able to solve the problem without my help.

   Etymology: bryht, metathesis of beorht, from berhtaz (compare Dutch brecht, Norwegian bjart), from pre-Celtic/Germanic *bherhgto (compare Welsh berth 'beautiful'), from bʰereg- 'to gleam, whiten' (compare Middle Irish brafad 'blink of an eye', Lithuanian brekšta 'to dawn', Russian 'dawn, daybreak', Albanian bardhë 'white', barâzîdan 'to shine', bhrájate).

5. brightadjective

   Vivid, colourful, brilliant.

   The orange and blue walls of the sitting room were much brighter than the dull grey walls of the kitchen.

   Etymology: bryht, metathesis of beorht, from berhtaz (compare Dutch brecht, Norwegian bjart), from pre-Celtic/Germanic *bherhgto (compare Welsh berth 'beautiful'), from bʰereg- 'to gleam, whiten' (compare Middle Irish brafad 'blink of an eye', Lithuanian brekšta 'to dawn', Russian 'dawn, daybreak', Albanian bardhë 'white', barâzîdan 'to shine', bhrájate).

6. brightadjective

   Happy.

   I woke up today feeling so bright that I decided to have a little dance.

   Etymology: bryht, metathesis of beorht, from berhtaz (compare Dutch brecht, Norwegian bjart), from pre-Celtic/Germanic *bherhgto (compare Welsh berth 'beautiful'), from bʰereg- 'to gleam, whiten' (compare Middle Irish brafad 'blink of an eye', Lithuanian brekšta 'to dawn', Russian 'dawn, daybreak', Albanian bardhë 'white', barâzîdan 'to shine', bhrájate).

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Brightverb

   see Brite, v. i

2. Brightadjective

   radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark

3. Brightadjective

   transmitting light; clear; transparent

4. Brightadjective

   having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty

5. Brightadjective

   having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent

6. Brightadjective

   sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery

7. Brightadjective

   illustrious; glorious

8. Brightadjective

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

9. Brightadjective

   of brilliant color; of lively hue or appearance

10. Brightnoun

    splendor; brightness

11. Brightadverb

    brightly

12. Brightverb

    to be or become overripe, as wheat, barley, or hops

Freebase(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Bright

   Bright is a town located in northeastern Victoria, Australia, 319 metres above sea level at the southeastern end of the Ovens Valley. At the 2006 census, Bright had a population of 2,684. It is in the Alpine Shire local government area. Its postcode is 3741.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Bright

   brīt, adj. shining: full of light: clear: beautiful: cheerful: clever: illustrious.—adv. (Shak.) brightly: clearly.—v.t. Bright′en, to make bright or brighter.—v.i. to grow bright or brighter: to clear up.—adv. Bright′ly.—n. Bright′ness.—adj. Bright′some, bright: brilliant. [A.S. beorht; cog. with Goth. bairhts, clear, L. flagr-āre, to flame.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. bright

   To emit, reflect or transmit light.

   The lights were so bright, colorful and beautiful .

   Submitted by MaryC on February 17, 2020  

2. bright

   To transmit light.

   The lights were so bright, colorful and beautiful .

   Submitted by MaryC on February 17, 2020  

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1. bright

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'bright' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1924

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'bright' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2427

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'bright' in Adjectives Frequency: #210

How to pronounce bright?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say bright in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bright in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bright in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of bright in a Sentence

1. Chris Sgro:

   The warning signs were bright as they could be for the last 100 days while The NBA told state leaders that they would not be able to bring their fans to a place where all fans were not free from discrimination, and Pat McCrory and legislative leaders doubled down on that discrimination.

2. Shawn Walton:

   Our students are persistent, eager, talented, bright and beautiful, and they're willing to learn, no matter what other people say about them, they're bright, and they're smart, and I love to work with them.

3. Joe Biden:

   Stand and send an unmistakable signal to the world, to Ukraine, bright, strong, resolved. We the United States of America stand with the Ukrainian people.

4. Cometan:

   The nights are best when bright with the wonderment of the world beyond.

5. Morgan Freeman:

   The world will never know her artistry and talent, and how much she had to offer. Her friends and family were fortunate enough to have known what she meant as a person, her star will continue to shine bright in our hearts, thoughts and prayers. May she rest in peace.

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