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adjective

1. Giving off or reflecting light readily or in large amounts: beamy, brilliant, effulgent, incandescent, irradiant, lambent, lucent, luminous, lustrous, radiant, refulgent, shiny. See light/darkness.
2. Full of color: colorful, gay, rich, vivid. See colors/colorless.
3. Indicative of future success or full of promise: auspicious, benign, brilliant, fair, favorable, fortunate, good, propitious. See luck/misfortune/chance.
4. Being in or showing good spirits: cheerful, cheery, chipper, happy, lighthearted, sunny. See happy/unhappy.
5. Mentally quick and original: alert, clever, intelligent, keen, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted, smart. Idioms: smart as a whip. See ability/inability.

Idioms beginning with bright:
bright and early
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

See also look on the bright side.

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Definition: cheerful
Antonyms: depressed, depressing, doleful, dreary, gloomy, unhappy

adj

Definition: famous, outstanding
Antonyms: normal, typical

adj

Definition: hopeful, promising
Antonyms: depressing, horrible, threatening, unpromising

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Definition: intelligent
Antonyms: dull, stupid, unaware, unintelligent

adj

Definition: shining, glowing in appearance
Antonyms: dark, dreary, dull, obscure, somber

adj

Definition: sunny, clear (weather)
Antonyms: black, cloudy, dark, dreary, dusky, gloomy, murky

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Definition: vivid in color
Antonyms: light, pale, pastel

Descriptive of freshly cut lumber or veneer which is not discolored.

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n. the eyes. (From bright eyes.)  Don't you close your brights and look bored when I'm talking to you!

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IN BRIEF: The process of performing a task with acuteness.

Every evening, the moon shines brightly on the dark lake.

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sign description: Both hands begin with O-handshapes in front of the body. The hands move upward and open to 5-hands.

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In tea terminology, having a clear color and a good degree of hue intensity. Early in the season, teas are typically orange, taking on a more reddish tone later on.

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Term used to describe wool which is free from discoloration.

For a list of words related to bright, see:

• Healthy, fit, bright, or strong
• Beautiful, attractive, or well-formed
• Intelligent, Informed, Clever, or Articulate
• Special, Bright, Skillful, or Unusual

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See words rhyming with "bright."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Bright.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - lysende, klar
adv. - klart, lys
n. - lys, klarhed

idioms:

• bright and breezy    livlig, humørfyldt, glad
• bright as a button    i strålende humør
• bright lights    strålende lys
• bright spark    lyst hoved

Nederlands (Dutch)
licht, helder, slim, lumineus, veelbelovend, fonkelend, stralend, glinsterend, vrolijk, (mv) felle kleuren, (mv) groot licht (auto)

Français (French)
adj. - brillant, vif, clair, radieux (le temps), éclatant (un rayon de soleil), poli, luisant (un métal), gai, joyeux, animé, rayonnant de, brillant de, splendide (des perspectives), glorieux (un passé), intelligent, doué
adv. - brillamment, avec éclat, gaiement, joyeusement, avec un air radieux
n. - éclat, brillant, intensité, gaieté, joie, vivacité, intelligence

idioms:

• bright and breezy    vif et alerte
• bright as a button    gai comme un pinson
• bright spark    (être) vraiment fûté, (être) plein d'idées
• the bright lights    (fig) la vie à la ville

Deutsch (German)
adj. - hell, aufgeweckt, leuchtend, heiter
adv. - hell, heiter
n. - leuchtende Farbe, Aufblendlicht

idioms:

• bright and breezy    frisch und unbekümmert
• bright as a button    putzmunter
• bright spark    ein schlauer Kopf
• the bright lights    Glanz

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - λαμπρός, αστραφτερός, φωτεινός, φωτερός, ηλιόλουστος, χτυπητός, ζωηρός, χαρούμενος, εύθυμος, έξυπνος, ευφυής
n. - (πληθ.) ζωηρά χρώματα, δυνατά φώτα αυτοκινήτου
adv. - λαμπερά

idioms:

• bright and breezy    (καθομ.) κεφάτος
• bright as a button    πανέξυπνος
• bright lights    φώτα της πόλης, νυχτερινή ζωή
• bright spark    ατσίδας, ξεφτέρι

Italiano (Italian)
luminoso, gioioso, contento, sveglio, intelligente, splendida, sereno, chiaro

idioms:

• bright and breezy    spensierato, luminoso e fresco
• bright as a button    furbo come una volpe
• bright lights    grande città
• bright spark    idea luminosa
• look on the bright side    guardare il alto positivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - claro, inteligente, radiante
n. - brilho (m)
adv. - brilhantemente

idioms:

• bright and breezy    despreocupado
• bright as a button    muito alegre e inteligente
• bright lights    atrações (f pl) da vida na cidade
• bright spark    pessoa (f) muito alegre
• look on the bright side    ver o lado bom

Русский (Russian)
яркий, радостный, умный, блестящий, безоблачный

idioms:

• bright and breezy    радостный
• bright as a button    остроумный
• bright lights    городские огни
• bright spark    хитрец
• look on the bright side    смотреть на жизнь с оптимизмом

Español (Spanish)
adj. - resplandeciente, radiante, alegre, listo, avispado, despabilado, luminoso, vivo, despejado, claro
adv. - alegremente, luminosamente, claramente
n. - brillo, esplendor

idioms:

• bright and breezy    feliz y despreocupado
• bright as a button    brillante, sumamente inteligente
• bright spark    un espabilado, listillo
• the bright lights    el encanto y la excitación de la gran ciudad, las luces de la gran ciudad

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - klar, ljus, begåvad, glad
n. - klarhet, ljus
adv. - klart

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
明亮的, 聪明的, 明亮地, 欢快地, 车头灯光, 光辉, 壮丽

idioms:

• bright and breezy    无忧无虑
• bright as a button    机灵到极点
• bright lights    明亮灯光
• bright spark    明亮的火花

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 明亮的, 聰明的
adv. - 明亮地, 歡快地
n. - 車頭燈光, 光輝, 壯麗

idioms:

• bright and breezy    無憂無慮
• bright as a button    機靈到極點
• bright lights    明亮燈光
• bright spark    明亮的火花

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 빛나는, 맑은, 영리한
adv. - 밝게
n. - 빛남

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 輝いている, 明るい, 晴れた, 鮮やかな, 生き生きした, 利口な, 気の利いた, 輝かしい, 輝く, 澄んだ
adv. - 明るく

idioms:

• bright and breezy    生き生きとした
• bright as a button    とても活発で
• bright lights    都会の歓楽街
• bright spark    陽気で活発な人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ساطع, لامع, ذكي (الاسم) نوع فرشاة رسم رفيعه (الجمع) اضويه السيارة الكاشفه (ظرف) باشراق, بسطوع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮זוהר, בהיר, עליז, מזהיר, שנון, פיקח, מבריק, קורן‬
adv. - ‮בפקחות, באופן מבריק‬
n. - ‮צבעים בוהקים, פנסי רכב דולקים במלואם‬

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