brighten
verb (used with or without object)
to become or make bright or brighter.
brightens
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present tense formof brighten (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The picture brightens for small U.S. stocks, which have an expected real return of 4.8%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
Each fall, the Taurid meteor shower brightens the night sky from late October through early November.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2025
The sight of school-leavers, known here as russe, walking around in colourful overalls is something of a coming-of-age tradition that brightens up the weeks before Norway's national day on 17 May.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
The sun isn’t to blame for light pollution that brightens the night sky, though — we are.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
The sky fades from reddish yellow to black and then brightens all over again.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
