adj.
- giving out much light, or filled with light.
- (of colour) vivid and bold.
- intelligent and quick-witted.
- cheerfully lively.
- (of prospects) good.
- (of sound) clear and typically high-pitched.
n.
(
brights)
N. Amer. headlights switched to full beam.
Phrase
- bright and early
very early in the morning. -
(as)
bright as a button
informal intelligently alert and lively. - bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
informal alert and lively. - look on the bright side
be optimistic or cheerful in spite of difficulties.
Derivative
- brighten v.
- brightish adj.
- brightly adv.
- brightness n.
Etymology
OE beorht, of Gmc origin.
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