bright

bright  (brt)

adj. bright·er, bright·est

1.

a. Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; shining.

b. Comparatively high on the scale of brightness.

c. Full of light or illumination: a bright sunny day; a stage bright with spotlights.

2. Characterizing a dyestuff that produces a highly saturated color; brilliant.

3. Glorious; splendid: one of the bright stars of stage and screen; a bright moment in history.

4. Full of promise and hope; auspicious: had a bright future in publishing.

5. Happy; cheerful: bright faces.

6. Animatedly clever; intelligent.

7. High and clear: the bright sound of the trumpet section.

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[Middle English, from Old English beorht; see bherg- in Indo-European roots.]

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bright, brightly adv.

Synonyms: bright, brilliant, radiant, lustrous, lambent, luminous, incandescent, effulgent
These adjectives refer to what emits or reflects light. Bright is the most general: bright sunshine; a bright blue.
Brilliant implies intense brightness and often suggests sparkling or gleaming light: a brilliant color; a brilliant gemstone.
Something radiant emits or seems to emit light in rays: a radiant sunrise; a radiant smile.
A lustrous object reflects an agreeable sheen: thick, lustrous auburn hair.
Lambent applies to a soft, flickering light: "its tranquil streets, bathed in the lambent green of budding trees" James C. McKinley.
Luminous especially refers to something that glows in the dark: a luminous watch dial.
Incandescent stresses burning brilliance: Flames consist of incandescent gases.
Effulgent suggests splendid radiance: "The crocus, the snowdrop, and the effulgent daffodil are considered bright harbingers of spring" John Gould. See Also Synonyms at intelligent.

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bright

Adjective

1. emitting or reflecting much light; shining

2. (of colours) intense or vivid

3. full of promise: a bright future

4. lively or cheerful

5. quick-witted or clever

Adverb

brightly: the light burned bright in his office [Old English beorht]

brightly adv
brightness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" dull - emitting or reflecting very little light; "a dull glow"; "dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky"
	2.	bright - having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" vivid, brilliant colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"
	3.	bright - characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average" smart intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
	4.	bright - having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights" light - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
	5.	bright - 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" burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny polished - perfected or made shiny and smooth; "his polished prose"; "in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes"; "freshly polished silver"
	6.	bright - splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court" glorious - having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature"
	7.	bright - not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed" undimmed
	8.	bright - clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets" brilliant reverberant - having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected; "a reverberant room"; "the reverberant booms of cannon"
	9.	bright - characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay" happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"
	10.	bright - 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" hopeful, promising auspicious - auguring favorable circumstances and good luck; "an auspicious beginning for the campaign"
Adv.	1.	bright - with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright" brightly, brilliantly

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bright

adjective 1. vivid, rich, brilliant, intense, glowing, colourful, highly-coloured

adjective 2. shining, flashing, beaming, glowing, blazing, sparkling, glittering, dazzling, illuminated, gleaming, shimmering, twinkling, radiant, luminous, glistening, resplendent, scintillating, lustrous, lambent, effulgent

adjective 3. (Informal) intelligent, smart, clever, knowing, thinking, quick, aware, sharp, keen, acute, alert, rational, penetrating, enlightened, apt, astute, brainy, wide-awake, clear-headed, perspicacious, quick-witted << OPPOSITE stupid

adjective 4. (Informal) clever, brilliant, smart, sensible, cunning, ingenious, inventive, canny

adjective 5. cheerful, happy, glad, lively, jolly, merry, upbeat (informal) joyous, joyful, genial, chirpy (informal) sparky, vivacious, full of beans (informal) gay, light-hearted

adjective 6. promising, good, encouraging, excellent, golden, optimistic, hopeful, favourable, prosperous, rosy, auspicious, propitious, palmy

adjective 7. sunny, clear, fair, pleasant, clement, lucid, cloudless, unclouded, sunlit << OPPOSITE cloudy

Translations

bright [braɪt] adj → claro; [room] → luminoso; [day] → de sol; [person] (= clever); listo, inteligente: (= lively); alegre, animado; [colour] → vivo;

to look on the bright side → mirar el lado bueno

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bright [braɪt] adj → brillant(e); [room, weather] → clair(e); [person] (= clever); intelligent(e) → doué(e): (= cheerful); gai(e); [idea] → génial(e); [colour] → vif(vive);

to look on the bright side → regarder le bon côté des choses

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bright [braɪt] adj (light, room) → hell;

(weather) → heiter;

(clever) → intelligent;

(lively) → heiter, fröhlich;

(colour) → leuchtend;

(outlook, future) → glänzend;

to look on the bright side → die Dinge von der positiven Seite betrachten

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bright [braɪt] adj → luminoso/a; [person] → sveglio/a; [colour] → vivace;

to look on the bright side → vedere il lato positivo delle cose