bright

Definition of bright in English English dictionary: Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark
Could you please dim the light? It's way too bright.; An artists brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head; Vivid, colourful, brilliant; A neologism intended as a positive-sounding umbrella term to describe various kinds of non-religious and non-superstitious people. (There is a Wikipedia article on this usage.)
Definition A person whose world view is free of supernatural and mystical elements. The ethics and actions of a bright are based on a naturalistic world view. (2003, Paul Geisert and Mynga Futrell).; Intelligent, brilliant
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.; Happy; {a} shining, clear, evident, famous, witty; Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent; A neologism intended as a positive-sounding umbrella term to describe various kinds of non-religious and non-superstitious people; full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; Illustrious; glorious; A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark. a bright red dress. the bright uniforms of the guards parading at Buckingham Palace. + brightly bright·ly a display of brightly coloured flowers. + brightness bright·ness You'll be impressed with the brightness and the beauty of the colors; splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"; characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"; full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career" having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights" emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" having striking color; "bright greens"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining norming"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny" splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court" characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay" characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average" made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents" clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets; Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery; with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright"; To be or become overripe, as wheat, barley, or hops; {s} luminous; shiny; radiant; cheerful; intelligent, clever; clear; emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"; Tangy acidity is often described as bright; Listening term Usually refers to too much upper frequency energy; denotes a bright red brew or light leaf, as opposed to a dull brown or black color; having striking color; "bright greens"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"; clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets; If the future is bright, it is likely to be pleasant or successful. Both had successful careers and the future looked bright There are much brighter prospects for a comprehensive settlement than before. = promising bleak; Transmitting light; clear; transparent; Ardadjectiveenglish | adronato; The opposite of dull or matte when describing luster; A bright idea is clever and original. Ford had the bright idea of paying workers enough to buy cars. = clever; Used for fresh, ripe, zesty, lively young wines with vivid, focused flavours; A term meaning vivid or intense, referring to colors such as bright yellow or orange, as opposed to dull colors like earth tones; If someone looks or sounds bright, they look or sound cheerful and lively. The boy was so bright and animated `May I help you?' said a bright American voice over the telephone. = cheerful, lively + brightly bright·ly He smiled brightly as Ben approached; If you describe someone as bright, you mean that they are quick at learning things. I was convinced that he was brighter than average. = clever; not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed"; Splendor; brightness; Visually dazzling, luminous, radiant; not dark; abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining norming"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"; characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay"; Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain; Of brilliant color; of lively hue or appearance; If you look on the bright side, you try to be cheerful about a bad situation by thinking of some advantages that could result from it, or thinking that it is not as bad as it could have been. British politician and noted orator who was a founder of the Anti-Corn Law League (1839); Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty; A lively bright appearance, which usually indicates that the tea will produce a bright liquor; in a bright manner; ad giving much light; strong and clear in color; Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark; A tonal balance with emphasized high frequencies or upper harmonics Sounds having harmonics which are strong relative to fundamentals; Resembling a flat with shorter hairs, this fan-shaped brush is used for short controlled strokes and impasto; See Brite, v; Intelligent; Vivid, colourful; Brightly; A wine can be visually bright, have bright aromas, or flavors In each instance the wine is perceived vividly; upper threshold for star presence (counts); A bright light, object, or place is shining strongly or is full of light. a bright October day She leaned forward, her eyes bright with excitement. dull + brightly bright·ly a warm, brightly lit room The sun shone brightly. + brightness bright·ness An astronomer can determine the brightness of each star; Used for fresh, ripe, zesty, lively young wines with vivid, focused flavors; made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"; clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"; having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"; vibrant; vivid
Bright's disease: Any of several diseases of the kidney characterized by inflammation, and the presence of albumin in the urine; nephritis
bright as a button: Very bright (clever, smart, or crafty)
You needn't plague yourself about her no how, because she's bright as a button, and knows all about what you want and what you don't wan't, as well as a sensible being.
bright as a button: Very cheery, energetic and upbeat
bright eyed and bushy tailed: Alternative spelling of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
bright line: A clear distinction in the context of a legal or moral judgment
In these situations, there is no bright line between aggressive play and outright cheating.
bright nail: An uncoated nail, susceptible to rust and corrosion, not used for exterior work
bright spark: Sarcastically, a person who lacks intelligence, or who has displayed ignorance, foolishness or poor judgment
bright spark: A person who is intelligent, clever or quick-witted
John's youngest is doing well at school. He's a bit of a bright spark, isn't he?.
bright sparks: plural form of bright spark
bright-eyed: eager and alert
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed: Alert and in an eager, frisky, or playful mood; full of life
They're eager to learn, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, coach Jon Gruden said.
bright-line rule: A clearly defined rule or standard, comprised of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation
bright-line rule: A clear-cut, easy to make decision
Bright disease: Type of nephritis without pus formation or edema. It may or may not recur. The acute stage involves severe inflammation and back pain, deficient kidney function, swelling, and hypertension. In the subacute stage the kidney enlarges, blood does not reach its surface and red blood cells are damaged (leading to anemia), and its tissue breaks down, releasing excess blood protein into urine. In the chronic stage a small, shriveled, scarred kidney cannot filter nitrogen compounds from the blood, causing uremia. Treatment focuses on symptom relief
Bright's disease: Any of several diseases of the kidney marked by the presence of albumin in the urine
bright as a new penny(p): (metaphor) shining brightly
bright color: lively or cheerful color; light or shiny color
bright future: positive future, future which is likely to be successful
bright light: shiny light, radiant light, brilliant light
bright lights: If someone talks about the bright lights, they are referring to life in a big city where you can do a lot of enjoyable and exciting things and be successful. The bright lights of Hollywood beckon many
bright line: {s} providing an unambiguous guideline or criterion (mainly in law)
bright side: good side, positive aspect
bright spark: If you say that some bright spark had a particular idea or did something, you mean that their idea or action was clever, or that it seemed clever but was silly in some way. `Why not give out one of the cybercafe's e-mail addresses?' suggested one bright spark Some bright spark turned the heating off last night!
brightness: the quality of being bright
brightness: the perception elicited by the luminance of an object
brights: plural form of bright
radio-bright: That emits significant amounts of radio waves; radio-luminous
brightly: {a} in a bright manner, clearly; wittily
brightness: {n} luster, splendor, acuteness
All Things Bright and Beautiful: a hymn (=a song of praise to God) that used to be commonly taught to children in the UK at school
Brightly: sheenly
Brightness: shiningness
John Bright: born Nov. 16, 1811, Rochdale, Lancashire, Eng. died March 27, 1889, Rochdale British reform politician and orator. He entered Parliament in 1843 and served three times as a member of William E. Gladstone's cabinet. He was active in campaigns for free trade, lower grain prices, and parliamentary reform. His Quaker beliefs shaped his politics, which consisted mainly of demands for an end to inequalities between individuals and between peoples. He denounced the Crimean War, supported the Reform Bill of 1867, and was a cofounder (with Richard Cobden) of the Anti-Corn Law League
brighter: comparative of bright; more bright
brightest: superlative of bright
brightly: With lively intelligence; intelligently
brightly: Brilliantly; splendidly; with luster; as, brightly shining armor
brightly: In a bright manner
brightly: with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright"
brightly: luminously; radiantly; cheerfully; intelligently; clearly
brightness: The brightness of an extended luminous source is termed the intensity per unit area measured in candles per cm2 Also, the intensity of reflection; it may be measured in lamberts; one lambert equals 1 lumen/cm2
brightness: the perceived amount of light in a scene, corresponding roughly to the level of physical illumination See also surface lightness
brightness: A measure of the light received from an object, adjusted for the wavelength
brightness: The reflectance or brilliance of the paper when measured under a specially calibrated blue light Not necessarily related to color or whiteness Brightness is expressed in %
brightness: Also called value, one of the three attributes of color (the other two are hue and saturation) Brightness describes differences in the amount of light reflected from or transmitted through an image regardless of its hue and saturation This is a difficult word to use in making color correction; it is used to indicate both the addition and subtraction of color Correctly used, it refers to the amount of light (paper white) apparent in an area In terms of paper, brightness is the light reflectance or brilliance of the paper at a specific wavelength, often perceived as whiteness Generally, the higher the brightness rating, the better quality the paper
brightness: The attribute of visual perception in accordance with which an area appears to emit or reflect more or less light (this attribute of color is used in the color model HSB - Hue, Saturation, Brightness) See Lightness
brightness: Strictly speaking, a subjective impression of the lightness of an object The correct term for the measurable quantity of light reflected or produced by an object is luminance See also luminance
brightness: the location of a visual perception along the black-to-white continuum
brightness: The overall intensity of the image The lower the brightness value, the darker the image; the higher the value, the lighter the image will be
brightness: Brightness is the lightness or darkness of the colour, how close it is to either black or white You can control the brightness of a base colour by adding white or black, but this will lower the saturation With some colours you will need to compensate by adding another colour, such as yellow or a more saturated paint than that used for the base colour
brightness: Measurement of the reflective quality of a medium Different brightness levels can cause changes in the appearance of colors on the medium, requiring adjustments in calibration to achieve optimum results
brightness: - The degree of light reflected from the surface Measured by a reflectance meter
brightness: The value of a pixel in an electronic image, representing its lightness value from black to white Usually defined as brightness levels ranging in value from 0 (black) to 255 (white)
brightness: The brightness of a surface is measured in the candles per unit area It equals the product of the illumination per unit area and the reflectivity of the surface (reflection factor) divided by pi It is also measured in lamberts; 1 lambert is the equivalent of 1 lumen per square centimeter
brightness: The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness
brightness: Acuteness (of the faculties); sharpness 9wit
brightness: Brightness is an optical quality of paper based on reflection of light from its surface Brightness is the percentage of incident light reflected from paper when the light source is at a 45 degree angle to the paper and the measuring device at a 90 degree angle The brightness of white and near-white papers can be considered as the whiteness of the paper as it appears to the eye Brightness affects the contrast, color values, and attractive appearance of a printed product
brightness: One of three dimensions of color; the other two are hue and saturation The term is used to describe differences in the intensity of light reflected from or transmitted through an image independent of its hue and saturation
brightness: intelligence, cleverness
brightness: Both the saturation and lightness of product color
brightness: Changing the Brightness makes the whole image lighter or darker
brightness: intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
brightness: The luminance of objects The brightness of any area of the subject is dependent on how much light falls on it and how reflective it is Brightness range is the relationship we perceive between the light and dark subjects in a scene Brightness contrast is a judgment of the relative measure of that range, such as high, low, or normal Brightness values are sometimes referred to as EV (exposure values), a combination of aperture and shutter speed Brightness values in the scene are translated to tonal values on film
brightness: {i} luminosity; radiance; cheerfulness; intelligence, cleverness; clarity
brightness: The brightness of a light source is defined as the power emitted per unit surface area per unit solid angle
brightness: 1 The attribute of visual perception in accordance with which an area appears to emit more or less light
brightness: A measure of the overall intensity of the image The lower the brightness value, the darker the image; the higher the value, the lighter the image will be
brightness: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
brightness: – Brightness is a key indicator of paper quality It is measured by shining blue light on the paper, and finding out how much of the light is reflected
brightness: An attribute of visual perception in which a source appears to emit a given amount of light Note 1: "Brightness" should be used only for nonquantitative references to physiological sensations and perceptions of light Note 2: "Brightness" was formerly used as a synonym for the photometric term "luminance" and (incorrectly) for the radiometric term "radiance "
brightness: The difference in intensity of the light reflected from or transmitted by a color image The hue of an object may be blue, but dark and light distinguish the brightness of one object from another
brightness: The visual sensation of the luminous power of a light beam, as opposed to scientifically measured power of the beam
brightness: the location of a visual perception along the black-to-white continuum intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
brightness: {i} candescence
brights: plural of bright
brights: The high-beam intensity of motor vehicle headlamps
brights: car headlights when they are shining as brightly as possible
brights: headlights on a vehicle
look on the bright side of: be optimistic, see things in a positive light
look on the bright side of it: look at the positive side
looked at the bright side: looked at the cup half full, relate to something in a optimistic manner
not very bright: not especially bright, not very intelligent
one bright morning: one sunny morning, one morning with clear weather
paint in bright colors: make artwork using colorful paints
saw a bright future: was optimistic, believed that everything would be okay, "saw the cup as half full

bright

Hyphenation

Bright

Turkish pronunciation

brayt

Synonyms

ablaze, aglow, alight, argent, auroral, beaming, blazing, brilliant, burning, burnished, coruscating, dazzling, effulgent, flashing, fulgent

Antonyms

dark, dreary, dull, obscure, somber, black, cloudy, dusky, gloomy, murky, stupid, unaware, unintelligent, depressing, horrible

Pronunciation

/ˈbrīt/ /ˈbraɪt/

Etymology

() Old English bryht, metathesis of beorht, from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (compare Dutch brecht, Norwegian bjart), from pre-Celtic/Germanic *bherhxgto (compare Welsh berth 'beautiful'), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰereg- 'to gleam, whiten' (compare Middle Irish brafad 'blink of an eye', Lithuanian brekšta 'to dawn', Russian brezg 'dawn, daybreak', Albanian bardhë 'white', Persian barâzîdan 'to shine', Sanskrit bhrájate).