What does bright mean?
Definitions for bright
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word bright.
Princeton's WordNet
brightadjective
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
"the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
bright, brilliant, vividadjective
having striking color
"bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
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"
brightadjective
having lots of light either natural or artificial
"the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"
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"
brightadjective
splendid
"the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"
undimmed, brightadjective
not made dim or less bright
"undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed"
bright, brilliantadjective
clear and sharp and ringing
"the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
brightadjective
characterized by happiness or gladness
"bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay"
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"
brilliantly, brightly, brightadverb
with brightness
"the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright"
Wiktionary
brightnoun
An artists brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
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)
brightadjective
Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.
Could you please dim the light? It's way too bright.
brightadjective
Intelligent, brilliant.
He's very bright. He was able to solve the problem without my help.
brightadjective
Vivid, colourful, brilliant.
The orange and blue walls of the sitting room were much brighter than the dull grey walls of the kitchen.
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).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
BRIGHTadjective
Etymology: beort, Saxon.
Through a cloud
Drawn round about thee like a radiant shrine,
Dark, with excessive bright, thy skirts appear. Par. L. b. iii.Then shook the sacred shrine, and sudden light
Sprung through the vaulted roof, and made the temple bright. Dryden.He must not proceed too swiftly, that he may with more ease, with brighter evidence, and with surer success, draw the learner on. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.
To Brite, To Brightverb
Barley, wheat, or hops, are said to brite, when they grow over-ripe. Dict.
Wikipedia
BRIGHT
Bright (stylized as BRIGHT) was a dance vocal band in Japan under major label Rhythm Zone.
ChatGPT
bright
Bright can be defined as emitting or reflecting a lot of light, having a strong or intense illumination, or being filled with light. It can also describe someone who is intelligent, quick-witted, or talented. Additionally, bright can refer to something that is vivid, cheerful, lively, or characterized by optimism and positive emotions.
Webster Dictionary
Brightverb
see Brite, v. i
Brightadjective
radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark
Brightadjective
transmitting light; clear; transparent
Brightadjective
having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty
Brightadjective
having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent
Brightadjective
sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery
Brightadjective
illustrious; glorious
Brightadjective
manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain
Brightadjective
of brilliant color; of lively hue or appearance
Brightnoun
splendor; brightness
Brightadverb
brightly
Brightverb
to be or become overripe, as wheat, barley, or hops
Wikidata
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
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.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BRIGHT
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bright is ranked #1050 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bright surname appeared 33,281 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 11 would have the surname Bright.
70.4% or 23,453 total occurrences were White.
23.3% or 7,754 total occurrences were Black.
2.5% or 839 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.2% or 749 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.8% or 286 total occurrences were Asian.
0.6% or 200 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'bright' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1924
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'bright' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2427
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'bright' in Adjectives Frequency: #210
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bright in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bright in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of bright in a Sentence
It is the bright day that brings forth the adder, and that craves wary walking.
There's a real movement in 3-D texture in fashion, and it looks like Lupita is wearing fireworks, she wears bright colors so beautifully, it's quite stunning.
Tis the witching hour of night, Orbed is the moon and bright, And the stars they glisten, glisten, Seeming with bright eyes to listen For what listen they
Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. In area after area - crime, education, housing, race relations - the situation has gotten worse after the bright new theories were put into operation. The amazing thing is that this history of failure and disaster has neither discouraged the social engineers nor discredited them.
There are not a lot of economic bright spots right now, but one is that with record low mortgage rates homeowners can refinance their mortgages and generate meaningful monthly savings. That savings can shore up their finances and they will end up pumping it back into the economy. Why would you dampen that ?
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Translations for bright
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- ساطع, نير, مستنير, لامعArabic
- зирәк, яҡты, аҡыллы, асыҡ, сағыу, баҙыҡ, башлыBashkir
- здо́льны, светлы, яркіBelarusian
- весел, умен, жив, ярък, буден, светълBulgarian
- brillant, clarCatalan, Valencian
- jasný, bystrý, světlýCzech
- hoywWelsh
- livlig, munter, klar, kvik, funklende, opvakt, lys, lyseDanish
- intelligent, hell, brilliant, lebhaft, strahlend, heiter, glänzendGerman
- φωτεινός, λαμπρός, λαμπερός, έξυπνος, ευφυήςGreek
- brillante, resplandeciente, inteligente, alegre, claro, genial, vivo, lucio, expresivo, luminoso, vívidoSpanish
- شاد, فروزان, زنده, هوشمند, روشن, زیرک, تابناک, خوشPersian
- kirkas, terävä, iloinen, älykäs, välkkyFinnish
- brillant, luisant, intelligent, clair, heureux, vivideFrench
- grianmhar, spéiriúil, gealIrish
- tuigseach, geur, soilleir, toinisgeilScottish Gaelic
- katupyryGuaraní
- sullyrManx
- בהיר, בהירהHebrew
- उज्ज्वल, चमकीला, रौशनHindi
- fényesHungarian
- պայծառArmenian
- brillante, intelligente, viveInterlingua
- pintar, terangIndonesian
- glaðlegur, greindur, björt, skær, bjartur, skarpur, skínandi, bjart, greindarlegur, hýr, ljómandiIcelandic
- brillante, allegro, intelligente, felice, lucente, luminoso, luminosaItalian
- בָּהִירHebrew
- 賢い, 明るい, 聡明, 鮮明, 鮮やかJapanese
- 밝다Korean
- زیرهک, بریقهدارKurdish
- splann, spladnCornish
- жарык, жаркырап турган, жаркыраганKyrgyz
- lucidumLatin
- fénkeleg, frou, blénkeg, intelligent, hell, brillantLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- šviesus, ryškus, gyvybingas, protingas, gudrusLithuanian
- spožs, gaišs, spilgtsLatvian
- светолMacedonian
- terangMalay
- စိုBurmese
- slim, monter, fel, levendig, bont, opgeruimd, intelligent, helder, vrolijkDutch
- glad, klok, dyktig, livlig, intelligent, lystig, lysNorwegian
- jasnyPolish
- radiante, alegre, luminoso, vívido, brilhante, inteligente, claroPortuguese
- deștept, strălucitor, clar, luminosRomanian
- умный, яркий, сияющий, светлыйRussian
- उज्ज्वलSanskrit
- свијетао, svetao, svijetao, светаоSerbo-Croatian
- svetlý, jasnýSlovak
- brihten, inteligenten, svetelSlovene
- klyftig, intelligent, glad, klar, ljus, färggrannSwedish
- பிரகாசமானTamil
- తెలివైన, ప్రకాశవంతమైనTelugu
- matalino, maliwanagTagalog
- parlak, aydınlıkTurkish
- світлий, яскравийUkrainian
- روشن, اججول, چمکیلاUrdu
- sáng sủa, sánh dạ, thông minh, sáng, nhanh tríVietnamese
- ליכטיק, העלYiddish
- 亮Chinese
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