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adjective (comparative bright·er, superlative bright·est) |
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1. showing light: emitting or reflecting strong light
  The moon is bright tonight.
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2. illuminated: illuminated with strong natural or artificial light
a bright day
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3. intensely colored: intense in color, or decorated with intense colors
bright blue
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4. intelligent: showing an ability to think, learn, or respond quickly
She was brighter than other children her age.
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5. cheerful: cheerful and lively
He seems much brighter this morning.
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6. likely to be successful: likely to be successful
predicted a bright future for the company
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7. acoustics clear-sounding: describes sounds that have a clear crisp quality and little harmonic resonance
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8. beautiful: remarkably beautiful or handsome
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adverb (comparative bright·er, superlative bright·est) |
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with light: with a great deal of light
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noun (plural brights) |
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somebody without supernatural beliefs: a person, e.g. an atheist, who has a naturalist, as opposed to a supernaturalist, view of the world, and who therefore considers himself or herself to be more rational than religious believers
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plural noun brights |
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headlights: the headlights on a motor vehicle when set to high beam
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| [ Old English beorht< Indo-European, "shine"] |
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| bright·ish adjective |
| bright·ly adverb |
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