bright
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1.0
- adjective
- /braɪt/
- The sun was shining brightly, making the whole room feel warm and bright.
- bright light
- bright sun
- bright sunshine
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- She was born on a bright fall afternoon.
- Bright like intelligent, yes, but bright like luminous.
- Light next to this blindingly bright star is incredible.
- spins and the foxes How bright is the sky?
- The weather was so clear and bright and I just wore sunglasses.
- It's going to be a bright, bright, sunshiny day.
- Bloody bright, you know, like it's bright, like mad bright.
Examples
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The weather was so clear and bright and I just wore sunglasses.
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It's too bright, turn it down.
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It's so lovely and bright and fresh.
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So it's really bright and it's just lovely.
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But overall, my skin looks pretty bright and pretty good.
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It's as bright as the sky is blue.
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As a result, it is very bright and very powerful.
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It's truly remarkable how bright this can be.
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She was born on a bright fall afternoon.
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His head is framed against a bright blue sky, with clouds serving as a sort of halo.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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1.0
Bright and smooth because it reflects light
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1.0
Bright and reflecting light because it is clean or polished
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4.1
Shining or glowing brightly, often seeming very happy
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3.5
Shining very brightly like the sun
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4.8
Shining with a soft steady light like a lantern
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2.3
Shining with many small bright points like glitter
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1.3
Shining with small bright points like light on snow
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3.0
Shining with many small bright points like stars
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3.0
Very bright and shining with strong light
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3.4
Shining with bright light, often because it is wet or smooth
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1.2
A thing that has strong, vivid colors
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5.3
Shining with a soft, smooth glow like polished pearls
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4.8
Very bright colors that seem to glow in daylight
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3.8
A very bright light that hurts your eyes
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7.5
Full of strong feeling or passion
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5.6
A soft bright look that seems to shine from within
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6.5
Has a smooth shiny surface after polishing
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3.2
A bright shine made when light bounces off a surface
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3.1
So bright that it is hard to see
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3.6
Shines with small bright flashes of light
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4.2
A smooth shiny surface that reflects light
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8.6
Shining with bright light or looking very happy
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
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7.4
A new, flashy thing that attracts attention but has little real use
- Jargon
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8.2
A habit of being easily distracted and leaving tasks for new ideas
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bright comes from the old English beorht, which meant 'shining' or 'light'. That's why bright still describes places or objects that give off or reflect a lot of light.