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bright en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹaːt/ Inland Southern US, General South African, /aɪ̯/-ungliding
/ˈbɹɒ̈ɪ̯t/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
[ˈbɹʷɜɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
/ˈbɹɜɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷʌɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷaɪ̯t] (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈbɹəɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷɑ̟ɪ̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)
[ˈbɹʷəɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
/ˈbɹʌɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷɐɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
/ˈbɹɐɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
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/ˈbɹɑɪ̯t/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
[ˈbɹʷaːt] Inland Southern US, General South African, /aɪ̯/-ungliding
/ˈbɹaɪ̯t/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
[ˈbɹʷɒ̈ɪ̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

The adjective is from Middle English bright, from Old English berht, beorht, bryht, byrht, from Proto-West Germanic *berht, from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵ- (“to gleam, shine, whiten”). The noun is derived from Middle English bright (“brightness, brilliance; daylight; light”), from bright (adjective): see above. Cognates Cognate with Scots bricht (“bright”), Danish bjært (“bright”), Faroese and Icelandic bjartur (“bright”), Norwegian Nynorsk bjart (“bright”), Swedish bjärt (“bright”), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍄𐍃 (bairhts, “bright, clear; evident”); also Welsh berth (“beautiful, fair, fine”), Albanian bardhë (“white”), Lithuanian brėkšti (“to dawn”), Polish brzeżdżyć (“to dawn”), Russian бре́зжить (brézžitʹ, “to dawn”), Persian برازیدن (barâzidan, “to beautify; to befit”).

Meanings

Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
- Where the bright Seraphim in burning row / Their loud up-lifted Angel trumpets blow; / And the Cherubick hoſt in thouſand quires / Touch their immortal Harps of golden wires, […] 1646 (indicated as 1645), John Milton, “At a Solemn Musick”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […], London: […] Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Mosely, […], →OCLC, page 22:
- The sky was remarkably bright and blue on that beautiful summer day.
- There were very few people about, and though the sun was bright, and the air clear and fresh, the big, grim-looking waves, that seemed dark themselves because the foam that topped them was like snow, forced themselves in through the narrow mouth of the harbour—like a bullying man going through a crowd. 1897, Bram Stoker, “Cutting from ‘The Dailygraph,’ 8 August (Pasted in Mina Murray’s Journal.)”, in Dracula, New York, N.Y.: Modern Library, →OCLC, chapter VII, page 95:
- Thee Father firſt they ſung Omnipotent, / […] that brighteſt Seraphim / Approach not, but with both their wings veil thir eyes. 1667, John Milton, “Book III”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC, lines 372 and 381–382:
Of light: brilliant, intense.
- Could you please dim the light? It’s far too bright.
Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.
Of a place: not dark; well-lit.
- It was said that the Irish whom [Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of] Feversham had let loose were marching on London and massacring every man, woman, and child on the road. At one in the morning the drums of the militia beat to arms. […] Before two the capital wore a face of stern preparedness which might well have daunted a real enemy, if such an enemy had been approaching. Candles were blazing at all the windows. The public places were as bright as at noonday. 1849, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter X, in The History of England from the Accession of James II, volume II, London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC, page 564:
Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather.
- Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers. 1910, Emerson Hough, “A Lady in Company”, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC, page 6:
- [H]e felt the influence of the bright sky, and looked up smiling into its deep unfathomable blue. 1841 February–November, Charles Dickens, “Barnaby Rudge. Chapter 77.”, in Master Humphrey’s Clock, volume III, London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC, page 392:
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Clearly apparent; conspicuous.
- They gathered soberly in the farthest recess of the ward and gossiped about him in malicious, offended undertones, rebelling against his presence as a ghastly imposition and resenting him malevolently for the nauseating truth of which he was bright reminder. 1961 November 10, Joseph Heller, “The Soldier in White”, in Catch-22 […], New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, →OCLC, page 169:
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.
- Her step was quick; her eye piercing, and of the brightest blue; […] 1838 May, L. M., “The West Fifty Years Since”, in T[homas] W[illis] White, editor, The Southern Literary Messenger: Devoted to Every Department of Literature and the Fine Arts, volume IV, number V, Richmond, Va.: T. W. White, […], →OCLC, chapter II, page 308, column 1:
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful.
- Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter II, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC, page 15:
- The orange and blue walls of the sitting room were much brighter than the dull grey walls of the kitchen.
- Here the bright crocus and blue vi'let glow; / Here weſtern winds on breathing roſes blow. a. 1745 (date written), Alexander Pope, “Spring. The First Pastoral, or Damon. […]”, in The Works of Alexander Pope Esq. […], volume I, London: […] J[ohn] and P[aul] Knapton, H. Lintot, J[acob] and R[ichard] Tonson, and S. Draper, published 1751, →OCLC, page 12, lines 31–32:
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched.
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies.
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of a scent or taste: having an agreeable balance of sweet and sour, often with associations of coolness, freshness, and sometimes aromaticity.
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong.
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine.
- From […] the brighteſt Wines / He'd turn abhorrent. 1728, [James] Thomson, Spring: A Poem, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar and G[eorge] Strahan, →OCLC, page 10:
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Glorious; illustrious.
- And 'twas the worſt, if not the only ſtain, / I'th' brighteſt Annals of a Female Reign. 1681, Charles Cotton, The Wonders of the Peake, London: […] Joanna Brome, […], →OCLC, page 16:
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) In good spirits; happy, optimistic.
- Their spirits had risen a little at the discovery of the path, but now they sank into their boots; and yet they would not give it up and go away. The hobbit [Bilbo Baggins] was no longer much brighter than the dwarves. He would do nothing but sit with his back to the rock-face and stare[…]. 1937 September 21, J[ohn] R[onald] R[euel] Tolkien, “On the Doorstep”, in The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again, revised edition, New York, N.Y.: Ballantine Books, published February 1966 (August 1967 printing), →OCLC, page 199:
- I woke up today feeling so bright that I decided to have a little dance.
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively.
- Bright eyes / Burning like fire / Bright eyes / How can you close and fail? / How can the light that burned so brightly / Suddenly burn so pale? / Bright eyes 1978 October 19, Mike Batt, “Bright Eyes”, in Fate for Breakfast, performed by Art Garfunkel, published 19 January 1979:
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of a person: lively, vivacious.
- Come on: / Gentle my Lord, ſleeke o're your rugged Lookes, / Be bright and Iouiall among your Gueſts to Night. c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii], page 140, column 2:
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful.
- Things are going great, and they're only getting better / I'm doing all right, getting good grades / The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades 1986, Pat MacDonald, “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades”, in Greetings from Timbuk3, performed by Timbuk3:
- It's been raining the whole summer / The brightest days are few and far between 2023, Ryland Heagy, “The Brightest Days”, in The Brightest Days, performed by Origami Angel:
- She has a bright future ahead.
- Yesterday / Was a nicer day / Will we ever find / That time? / Yesterday / Was a brighter day / Could it ever be / That way? 1978, Aquarian Dream, “Yesterday (Was So Nice Today)”, in Fantasy:
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good.
- If he trains hard, his chances of winning the competition are bright.
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty.
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
- She’s very bright. She was able to solve the problem without my help.
- Think of banking today and the image is of grey-suited men in towering skyscrapers. Its future, however, is being shaped in converted warehouses and funky offices in San Francisco, New York and London, where bright young things in jeans and T-shirts huddle around laptops, sipping lattes or munching on free food. 2013 August 3, “Revenge of the nerds: An explosion of start-ups is changing finance for the better”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8847, London: Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Aug 2013:
- ―Ah, God, Corley replied, sure I couldn't teach in a school, man. I was never one of your bright ones, he added with a half laugh, Got stuck twice in the junior at the Christian Brothers. 1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 16: Eumaeus]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part III [Nostos], page 573:
(archaic, figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of the eyes: able to see clearly; of eyesight: keen, sharp.
(archaic, figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Manifest to the mind as light is to the eyes; clear, evident, plain.
- [T]he Queriſt muſt not proceed too ſwiftly towards the Determination of his Point propos'd, that he may with more Eaſe, with brighter Evidence, and with ſurer Succeſs draw the Learner on to aſſent to thoſe Principles ſtep by ſtep, from whence the final Concluſion will naturally ariſe. 1741, I[saac] Watts, “The Socratical Way of Disputation”, in The Improvement of the Mind: Or, A Supplement to the Art of Logick: […], London: […] James Brackstone, […], →OCLC, paragraph V, page 172:
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat.
(figuratively, qualifier:transferred senses) Of a note: slightly sharp.
Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion.

Forms

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Translations (332)

fr brillant (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sco bricht (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · txb lakᵤtse (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · nl vrolijk (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · ilo nalawag (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · el λαμπρός (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · de brilliant (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · is björt (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · sv ljus (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sk živý (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · ca lluent (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sa अर्जुन (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sco bricht (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · ms terang (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · cmn 明 (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · lv gaišs (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · kxd tarang (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · pam masala (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · gd toinisgeil (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · fa فروزان (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ota چیل (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · yi ליכטיק (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · nl levendig (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · ko 똑똑하다 (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · is ljómandi (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · it allegro (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · sv intelligent (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · fi fiksu (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · sk bystrý (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · hu világos (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · nb dyktig (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · grc φωτεινός (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · gu ચળકતું (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · mk бистар (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · oc brilhant (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · cs jasný (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · fr heureux (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · os ирд (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · de lebhaft (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · mnc ᠰᡠᡵᡝ (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · nb oppvakt (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · ba асыҡ (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · la lucidus (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · zza zerq (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · fa تابناک (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ga geal (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · es inteligente (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · it felice (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · nb knall- (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · he בהירה (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · cmn 聰明 /聪明 (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · ja 賢い (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · nl fel (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · arz منور (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sah сырдык (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ur چمکیلا (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · bg умен (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · gl alegre (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · hy պայծառ (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · da klar (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · vi thông minh (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · hi उज्ज्वल (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · vi sáng (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · fr clair (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ia intelligente (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · is bjartur (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · tl maliwanag (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ifk hiy'o (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · pt inteligente (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · ga grianmhar (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · ba яҡты (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · it lucente (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · cs bystrý (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · tl matalino (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · oc clar (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · lb blénkeg (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · is skarpur (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · de heiter (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · no glad (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · ce къегина (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ga glé (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · it brillante (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · ro deștept (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · mk светол (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · is skínandi (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · da livlig (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · ka ცოცხალი (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · sl inteligenten (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · it intelligente (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · tr parlak (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ckb بریقەدار (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sd روشَنُ (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · hy փայլուն (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · ko 밝다 (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · nl helder (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · el λαμπερός (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · uk яскра́вий (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ru сия́ющий (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · it brillante (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sh svijetao (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · it positivo (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · es vivo (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · es luminoso (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · nl bont (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · de hell (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · el έξυπνος (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · pt alegre (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · sv glad (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · eo brila (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · lt gyvybingas (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · ka ელვარე (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sa उज्ज्वल (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · pt luminoso (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · war baltok (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · be све́тлы (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · is bjartur (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · da kvik (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · te తెలివైన (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · es brillante (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · he בהיר (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · gl curusqueiro (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · fi iloinen (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · lv spožs (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ba аҡыллы (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · bg жив (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · bn রওশন (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · is bjart (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · ba баҙыҡ (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ky жаркыраган (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · nn dyktig (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · fa روشن (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · da opvakt (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · be здо́льны (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · ky жарык (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · lb fénkeleg (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · es alegre (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · sv klyftig (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · vi tươi (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · got 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍄𐍃 (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ga lonrach (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ka საზრიანი (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · nn oppvakt (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · fr brillant (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · fr intelligent (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · lt ryškus (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ro strălucitor (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · bg ярък (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ga gléineach (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · pt vívido (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · nn klok (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · bg весел (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · ru у́мный (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · yai рахшин (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · arz مستنير (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · lt šviesus (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · zza rowsan (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · is skær (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · gd soilleir (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ur اججول (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · fa شاد (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · sh светао (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · mnc ᡠᠯᡥᡳᠴᡠᠨ (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · tg равшан (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ar لَامِع (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · fa زیرک (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · fo bjartur (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · vi sáng dạ (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · ltg spūdrys (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ga spéiriúil (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · lt protingas (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · lb intelligent (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · da lys (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · es genial (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · lv spilgts (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ro clar (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · fi terävä (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · vi nhanh trí (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · ilo naraniag (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sk jasný (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · no lys (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sq çilter (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · ur روشن (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · pl jasny (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ar نَيِّر (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · cmn 亮 (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · lt ryškus (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · ckb زیرەک (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · ga án (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · yi העל (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · fa روشن (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · es resplandeciente (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · tr aydınlık (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · nl monter (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · lzh-lit 皞 (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · arz لامع (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · mi kita (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · ka მკვეთრი (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · pt alegre (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · knb mampadcha (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ang beorht (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · war masuna (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · gl radiante (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · ca brillant (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · nl slim (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · cs jasný (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · bg светъл (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · es expresivo (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · zza rosnayi (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sl brihten (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · lb hell (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ko 환하다 (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ltg gaišs (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sq hapur (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · kk жарқын (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · grc λαμπρός (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · hy պայծառ (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · sq all (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · da munter (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · mnc ᡤᡝᡥᡠᠨ (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sk svetlý (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · mnc ᡤᡝᠩᡤᡳᠶᡝᠨ (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · pt radiante (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · lt gudrus (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · de intelligent (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · be я́ркі (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · es vívido (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · hi चमकीला (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · nn intelligent (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · kw spladn (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · it luminoso (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sq ndrritse (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · nl intelligent (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · fi kirkas (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · pt brilhante (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · kw splann (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · cs jasný (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · bg буден (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · ro luminos (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · pt claro (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · nl opgeruimd (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · sh свијетао (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · gl brilante (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · gl lucidío (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sl svetel (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · es lucio (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ia brillante (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sd रोशनु (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · de glänzend (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ja 鮮明 (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · ba зирәк (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · ia vive (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · gv sullyr (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · cmn 明亮 (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · vi sáng sủa (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ky жаркырап турган (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · fi älykäs (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · nb klok (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · fr luisant (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · chr ᎤᏍᎪᏍᏗ (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ar سَاطِع (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · nb knall- (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · gl brillante (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · sh svetao (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · es brillante (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · no livlig (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · fa هوشمند (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · ar مُسْتَنِير (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · ca clar (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ba сағыу (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · pt claro (of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy — see also fair) · sco bricht (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · wyi wūl–lū–djin (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · id pintar (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · sv färggrann (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · vi sáng sủa (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · is skær (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · pt radiante (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · inh къаьга (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · fa خوش (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · ja 聡明 (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · es claro (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ru я́ркий (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · is greindur (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · lb brillant (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · fi välkky (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · el λαμπρός (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · my စို (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · evn ңэрипчу (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ru блестя́щий) (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · gu પ્રકાશિત (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sco bricht (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · cs světlý (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · el φωτεινός (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ka ხასხასა (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · fr brillant (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · gl coruscante (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · arz نير (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · fi kirkas (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · uz yorug’ (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · uk сві́тлий (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · gd tuigseach (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · fa زنده (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · pt brilhante (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ru я́ркий (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · nb intelligent (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · te ప్రకాశవంతమైన (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ja 明るい (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · sq ndritur (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · sv klar (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · gd geur (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · war mahayag (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · is hýr (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · da funklende (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · is greindarlegur (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · da munter (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · lb frou (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · no lystig (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · it brillante (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · ru све́тлый (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · vi sáng sủa (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · ru я́сный (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · zza wes (diq) (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · grc φιαρός (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · ba башлы (having a clear, quick intellect — see also intelligent) · de strahlend (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · it allegro (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · ccc tsenewa (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · is glaðlegur (in good spirits — see also happy, optimistic) · gd soilleir (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · ka კაშკაშა (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant) · fr vivide (of a colour: not muted or pale — see also bold, vivid) · hi रौशन (emitting much light; visually dazzling — see also luminous, radiant)

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bright en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹaːt/ Inland Southern US, General South African, /aɪ̯/-ungliding
/ˈbɹɒ̈ɪ̯t/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
[ˈbɹʷɜɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
/ˈbɹɜɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷʌɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷaɪ̯t] (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈbɹəɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷɑ̟ɪ̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)
[ˈbɹʷəɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
/ˈbɹʌɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷɐɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
/ˈbɹɐɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
(US) audio
/ˈbɹɑɪ̯t/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
[ˈbɹʷaːt] Inland Southern US, General South African, /aɪ̯/-ungliding
/ˈbɹaɪ̯t/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
[ˈbɹʷɒ̈ɪ̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

Meanings

(archaic, literary) Brightness, glow.
- Thee Father firſt they ſung Omnipotent, / […] when thou ſhad'ſt / The full blaze of thy beams, and through a cloud / Drawn round about thee like a radiant Shrine, / Dark with exceſſive bright thy ſkirts appeer, / Yet dazle Heav'n, […] 1667, John Milton, “Book III”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC, lines 372 and 377–381:
(archaic, figuratively, literary) Glory, splendour.
(in-plural) Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance.
A person with a naturalistic worldview with no mystical or supernatural elements.
- Many of us brights have devoted considerable time and energy at some point in our lives to looking at the arguments for and against the existence of God, and many brights continue to pursue these issues, hacking away vigorously at the arguments of believers as if they were trying to refute a rival scientific theory. But not I. 2006, Daniel C[lement] Dennett, “Breaking Which Spell?”, in Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon, New York, N.Y.: Viking, →ISBN, part I (Opening Pandora’s Box), section 5 (Religion as a Natural Phenomenon), page 27:
- [Richard] Dawkins has received appreciative letters from people who were formerly what he derisively calls "faith-heads" who have abandoned their delusions and come over to the side of the brights, the pleasant green pastures where clear-eyed, brave, bold, and supremely brainy atheists graze contentedly. 2008 April, David Aikman, “The Attack of the Four Horsemen”, in The Delusion of Disbelief: Why the New Atheism is a Threat to Your Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness, Carol Stream, Ill.: SaltRiver, Tyndale House Publishers, →ISBN, page 28:
- Brights constitute 60% of American scientists, and a stunning 93% of those scientists good enough to be elected to the elite National Academy of Sciences (equivalent to Fellows of the Royal Society) are brights. 2003 June 20, Richard Dawkins, “The future looks bright”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2021:
(qualifier:painting) An artist's brush used in acrylic and oil painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
brights	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Antonyms

super · supernaturalist

Hyponyms

atheist

Synonyms

nonsupernaturalist · humanist

bright en · ADV · etymology 2

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹaːt/ Inland Southern US, General South African, /aɪ̯/-ungliding
/ˈbɹɒ̈ɪ̯t/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
[ˈbɹʷɜɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
/ˈbɹɜɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷʌɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷaɪ̯t] (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈbɹəɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷɑ̟ɪ̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)
[ˈbɹʷəɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
/ˈbɹʌɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷɐɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
/ˈbɹɐɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
(US) audio
/ˈbɹɑɪ̯t/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
[ˈbɹʷaːt] Inland Southern US, General South African, /aɪ̯/-ungliding
/ˈbɹaɪ̯t/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
[ˈbɹʷɒ̈ɪ̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English brighte (“brightly; (figuratively) brilliantly, lustrously; of colour: boldly, vividly; clearly, distinctly; of voice: loudly”) [and other forms], from Old English breohte, beorhte (West Saxon) [and other forms], ultimately from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright, shining”); see further at etymology 1.

Meanings

(literary, often) In a bright manner; brightly, glowingly, luminously, lustrously.
(figuratively) Referring to colour: with bold or vivid colours; brightly, boldly, vividly.
(archaic, figuratively) Referring to sight, sound, understanding, etc.: clearly, distinctly; brightly.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more bright	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most bright	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

Deriveds

bright and early

bright en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹaːt/ Inland Southern US, General South African, /aɪ̯/-ungliding
/ˈbɹɒ̈ɪ̯t/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
[ˈbɹʷɜɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
/ˈbɹɜɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷʌɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷaɪ̯t] (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈbɹəɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷɑ̟ɪ̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)
[ˈbɹʷəɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
/ˈbɹʌɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
[ˈbɹʷɐɪ̯t] Canada, Canadian raising
/ˈbɹɐɪ̯t/ Canada, Canadian raising
(US) audio
/ˈbɹɑɪ̯t/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
[ˈbɹʷaːt] Inland Southern US, General South African, /aɪ̯/-ungliding
/ˈbɹaɪ̯t/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
[ˈbɹʷɒ̈ɪ̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English brighten (“to illuminate; to become light, dawn; (figuratively) to cleanse, purify; to clarify, explain”) [and other forms], from Old English beorhtian (“to brighten, shine; to sound clearly or loudly”) [and other forms], probably from beorht (“bright, clear”, adjective) (see further at etymology 1) + -ian (suffix forming verbs from adjectives and nouns). Later uses of the word are probably also derived from the adjective.

Meanings

(UK, dialectal, transitive) Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate.
(UK, dialectal, figuratively, transitive) Often followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to make (someone or something) energetic, or happy and optimistic.
- Toward Mid-day he [the Sun] brighteth the Air into a chearful Saphir, and guildeth the Borders of the very Clouds with a coſtly limbus. 1686, J[ohn] Goad, “The Sun, the Great Light, Justly Admired. […]”, in Astro-meteorologica, or, Aphorisms and Large Significant Discourses of the Natures and Influences of the Cœlestial Bodies; […], 2nd edition, London: […] O[badiah] B[lagrave] and sold by John Sprint, […], published 1699, →OCLC, book I, § 2, page 14:
(UK, also, dialectal, figuratively, intransitive) Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten.
- Day brighteth at the smile o' her and yea, He hath aplanted full o' seed for harvesting by thy loving. 1915, Keith Ringkamp, editor, The Patience Worth Record, volume I, [Morrisville, N.C.]: Lulu.com, published 2008, →ISBN, page 238:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
bright	Number=Plur, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
bright	VerbForm=Inf		lexicographic
bright	Mood=Sub, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
bright	Number=Sing, Person=1, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
bright	Mood=Imp, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
bright	Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
brighteth	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	archaic	lexicographic
brights	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
brightest	Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Pres	archaic	lexicographic
brightedst	Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Past	archaic	lexicographic
brighted	Number=Plur, Tense=Past		lexicographic
brighted	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Past		lexicographic
brighted	Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Past		lexicographic
brighted	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
brighted	Mood=Sub, Tense=Past		lexicographic
brighted	Number=Sing, Person=1, Tense=Past		lexicographic
brighted	Tense=Past		lexicographic
brighting	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic

Synonyms

gratify · bright · liven up · enthuse · cheer · beghast · lighten · jazz · belight · cherish · illustrate · embrighten · hearten · turn the frown upside down · irradiate · energize · quicken · perk up · jollify · rejoice · stimulate · cheer · brighten · content · please · inflame · fain · light up · gladden someone's heart · upcheer · alight · elevate · beatify · vitalise · warm someone's heart · shed light on · awaken · fetch · make someone's day · luster · delight · delight · ginger · leaven · enbliss · spice up · exhilarate · illumine · begladden · kindle · blissen · spice · illuminate · raise someone's spirits · elate · please · gladden · enliven · liven · enlighten · gay · enliven · laetificate · enrapture · light · arouse · light · warm the cockles of someone's heart · bright · cheer up · exalt · illume · lustrate · perk up · happy · happify · inspirit · enlighten · beshine · gladden · ginger up · fire · excite · invigorate · inspire · light up · fire up · animate · bright