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bright in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
    "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
    bright 
  2. not made dim or less bright
    "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed"
    undimmed  bright 
  3. full or promise
    "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway"
    bright  hopeful  promising 
  4. having striking color
    "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
    bright  brilliant  vivid 
  5. splendid
    "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"
    bright 
  6. characterized by happiness or gladness
    "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay"
    bright 
  7. characterized by quickness and ease in learning
    "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
    bright  smart 
  8. having lots of light either natural or artificial
    "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"
    bright 
  9. 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"
    bright  burnished  lustrous  shining  shiny 
  10. clear and sharp and ringing
    "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
    bright  brilliant 
adverb
  1. with brightness
    "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright"
    brilliantly  brightly  bright  brilliantly  brightly  bright 
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