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

1. bright(adj)

   emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

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

2. bright, brilliant, vivid(adj)

   having striking color

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

3. bright, smart(adj)

   characterized by quickness and ease in learning

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

4. bright(adj)

   having lots of light either natural or artificial

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

5. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny(adj)

   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. bright(adj)

   splendid

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

7. undimmed, bright(adj)

   not made dim or less bright

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

8. bright, brilliant(adj)

   clear and sharp and ringing

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

9. bright(adj)

   characterized by happiness or gladness

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

10. bright, hopeful, promising(adverb)

    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, bright(adverb)

    with brightness

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

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. bright(Noun)

   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. bright(Noun)

   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. bright(Adjective)

   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. bright(Adjective)

   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. bright(Adjective)

   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. bright(Adjective)

   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. Bright(verb)

   see Brite, v. i

2. Bright(adj)

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

3. Bright(adj)

   transmitting light; clear; transparent

4. Bright(adj)

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

5. Bright(adj)

   having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent

6. Bright(adj)

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

7. Bright(adj)

   illustrious; glorious

8. Bright(adj)

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

9. Bright(adj)

   of brilliant color; of lively hue or appearance

10. Bright(noun)

    splendor; brightness

11. Bright(adverb)

    brightly

12. Bright(verb)

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

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)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

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Virginia Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott:

   I don't see a bright future for it in Senate Judiciary.

2. Eliot Cohen:

   This is really drawing a bright moral line and saying that if we're going to keep our souls we can't cross it.

3. Bill McKibben:

   The only bright point is that, as the study authors say, they haven't factored in the plummeting cost of solar power, that's the one way out we still might take -- but only if our governments take full advantage of the breakthroughs our engineers have produced.

4. Miranda Lambert:

   Man, I appreciate it. I needed a bright spot this year, so thank you.

5. Sarah Spindler:

   We all miss him so much. And Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup's so sad that such a bright young person is taken away by terrorism.

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