bright
[ brahyt ]
/ braɪt /
adjective, bright·er, bright·est.
noun
adverb, bright·er, bright·est.
in a bright manner; brightly.
SYNONYMS FOR bright
8 promising, encouraging.
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Origin of bright
before 1000; Middle English; Old English breht, beorht; cognate with Gothic bairht(s), Old Saxon ber(a)ht,Old High German beraht,Old Norse bjartr;Welsh berth splendid (<*berkto-); akin to Latin flagrāre to blaze (see flagrant), Albanian (i) bardhë white, Sanskrit bhrājate(it) shines
synonym study for bright
1. Bright, brilliant, radiant, shining refer to that which gives forth, is filled with, or reflects light. Bright suggests the general idea: bright flare, stars, mirror. Brilliant implies a strong, unusual, or sparkling brightness, often changeful or varied and too strong to be agreeable: brilliant sunlight. Radiant implies the pouring forth of steady rays of light, especially as are agreeable to the eyes: a radiant face. Shining implies giving forth or reflecting a strong or steady light: shining eyes.
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Definition for bright (2 of 2)
Bright
[ brahyt ]
/ braɪt /
noun
John, 1811–89, British statesman and economist.
Richard, 1789–1858, English physician.
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British Dictionary definitions for bright (1 of 2)
bright
/ (braɪt) /
adjective
noun
a thin flat paintbrush with a straight sharp edge used for highlighting in oil painting
poetic brightness or splendourthe bright of his armour
adverb
brightlythe fire was burning bright
See also brights
Derived forms of bright
brightly, adverbWord Origin for bright
Old English beorht; related to Old Norse bjartr, Gothic bairhts clear, Old High German beraht, Norwegian bjerk, Swedish brokig pied
British Dictionary definitions for bright (2 of 2)
Bright
/ (braɪt) /
noun
John . 1811–89, British liberal statesman, economist, and advocate of free trade: with Richard Cobden he led the Anti-Corn-Law League (1838–46)
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