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bright
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- pronunciation:
- braIt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
brighter, brightest |
| definition 1: |
filled with, reflecting, or emitting much light; shining.
Outside seemed so bright after being in the dark theater.Our sun is bright, but not as bright as some other stars.- synonyms:
- alight, brilliant, effulgent, glittering, illuminated, incandescent, radiant, shining, shiny
- antonyms:
- black, dark, dim, dull, murky, shadowy, shady, somber
- similar words:
- beamy, burning, dazzling, garish, glaring, glowing, lambent, light, luminary, lustrous, molten, resplendent, strong
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| definition 2: |
brilliant or vivid, as in color or gloss.
The house is painted a bright yellow.- synonyms:
- brilliant, vivid
- antonyms:
- dim, dingy, drab, dull, dusty, neutral, soft, somber, subdued
- similar words:
- colorful, gay, glowing, intense, rich, strong, wild
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| definition 3: |
quick to learn; intelligent.
She's a bright child, so she'll soon catch up to the rest of the class.- synonyms:
- brainy, brilliant, intelligent, quick, smart
- antonyms:
- dense, dull, slow
- similar words:
- clever, intellectual, light, quick-witted, resourceful, sharp
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| definition 4: |
marked by favorable circumstances; promising.
He has a bright future ahead of him.- synonyms:
- favorable, promising, rosy
- antonyms:
- dim, grim
- similar words:
- auspicious, encouraging, hopeful, opportune, optimistic, propitious, prosperous, rose-colored, roseate, successful
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| definition 5: |
marked by liveliness; cheerful.
She livens up the place with her bright personality.The bright expression on her face told us there was good news.- synonyms:
- cheerful, happy, merry, sparkling, sunny
- antonyms:
- grim, subdued
- similar words:
- gay, joyful, joyous, lively
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| related words: |
animate, brilliant, buoyant, clear, clearheaded, fair, golden, good, liquid, luminous, lurid, radiant, ready, rosy, serene, sunny, swift, understanding, vivacious, vivid |
adverb + (adj.)bright
blindingly, exceptionally, extremely, incredibly, unusually
(adj.)bright
+ noun
arc,
asteroid,
beacon,
bead,
beam,
bloom,
blue,
bulb,
burst,
cloth,
cloud,
cluster,
color,
comet,
constellation,
dark,
daylight,
disk,
dot,
dress,
feather,
fireball,
flame,
flash,
flavor,
flower,
foliage,
future,
galaxy,
glare,
glow,
green,
headlight,
highlight,
horizon,
hue,
lamp,
leaf,
light,
lighting,
lipstick,
magnitude,
meteor,
moon,
moonlight,
nebula,
neon,
nucleus,
object,
orange,
paint,
patch,
pink,
planet,
prospect,
red,
ribbon,
scarf,
shade,
shirt,
silk,
sky,
smile,
spark,
splash,
spot,
spotlight,
star,
streak,
stripe,
sun,
sunlight,
sunshine,
supernova,
sweater,
tail,
thread,
tooth,
twilight,
yellow
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
brighter, brightest |
| definition: |
in a radiant or shining manner; brightly.
The stars seem to shine brighter in the countryside.- synonyms:
- brilliantly, radiantly
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(pl.) the high beam of automotive vehicle headlights. (Cf. dim.)
You should put on your brights in this dark road.- synonyms:
- high beam
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| derivation: |
brightly (adv.) |
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