bright
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1.2
- adjective
- /braɪt/
:
inteligente
- " Your teachers tell me you're a bright boy when you apply yourself.
- a bright student
- a bright child
- bright students learn
It is young, it is educated, it is bright, and it is pushing out.
- It is young, it is educated, it is bright, and it is pushing out.
- Elon is a very, very bright man, extremely bright man.
- I've never been that bright in in in the the books.
- I mean, you look at Elon Musk, bright, erratic, but bright.
- Yeah, who is articulate and bright and and and clean.
- And obviously you're very bright but struggled a bit in school.
- He's got the accent, he's bright, he's intuitive.
- I couldn't understand why somebody bright who'd been to Oxbridge didn't get it.
- And they are, they are kind of bright girls in society.
Examples
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Ms. L described him as bright but often not living up to his potential.
Academic text (2013) -
I recall a guitar lesson I once taught to a bright middle school student.
Academic text (2011) -
Elon is a very, very bright man, extremely bright man.
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There is good reason for our apathy," one exceptionally bright and eloquent high school senior told me.
Academic text (1991) -
The teacher praised her for being such a bright student, always eager to learn new concepts.
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Everyone agreed that he was a bright individual, quickly grasping even the most complex theories.
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After demonstrating her problem-solving skills, the mentor remarked that she was a truly bright young talent.
Synonyms
∞
1.9
Shows quick thinking and good understanding
949
3.7
Very clever and skilled at thinking or solving problems
573
1.7
Understands things quickly and finds smart solutions
507
3.4
Able to think, understand, and learn new things
61
3.2
Able to understand and answer fast
21
3.9
Very smart in a way that others notice
5
7.0
Very quick to understand things and find answers
5
6.7
Able to understand new things very quickly
4
4.8
Able to think and give smart fast answers
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
1
7.4
A new, flashy thing that attracts attention but has little real use
- Jargon
A habit of being easily distracted and leaving tasks for new ideas
How Intelligent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bright comes from the old English beorht, which meant 'shining' or 'light'. So calling someone bright is like saying their mind 'shines', which is why it means quick and intelligent.