bright

adj., bright·er, bright·est.

1. 1. Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; shining.
   2. Comparatively high on the scale of brightness.
   3. 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.

[Middle English, from Old English beorht.]

bright bright or bright'ly 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.

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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adj

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

adj

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

adj

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

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

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Term used to describe wool which is free from discoloration.

IN BRIEF: Shiny; full of light. Intelligent; clever.

On Monday, the sun was extremely beautiful and 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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