bright

Examples

• All

• Here in the open, the wind blew strongly, sending bright leaves spinning around us.

  Fiction book (1990)

• But I must say, the colors look very, very bright, really bright.

• Look at how pretty, how bright pink that new growth is.

• It's a really lovely kind of bright orange, I guess.

• - And she would wear bright colors.

  Diana: Life in Fashion (2022)

• But I like the bright colors best.

  Jefferson in Paris (1995)

• The ladies stood out in their bright clothes and silly hats.

  Academic text (2011)

• But this is basically a really bright fuchsia pink.

• The beautiful, springlike countryside full of bright flowers and new grass was gone, stripped clean.

  Fiction book (1990)

• When she discovered Emma's love of beautiful materials and bright colors, she indulged them shamelessly.

  Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

V

vivid

vsbright

42 3.0

Very bright and clear in color and easy to notice

is more general about strong, striking color rather than extreme depth

B

blinding

vsbright

38 4.1

Very bright light that makes it hard to see

describes strong color seen easily rather than causing vision loss

S

sparkling

vsbright

33 1.3

Shining with small bright points like light on snow

means steady strong color noticeable by intensity rather than flashes

V

vibrant

vsbright

24 3.6

Full of bright, strong colors that attract attention

is similar but focuses only on strong visual intensity not liveliness

B

brightly-colored

vsbright

16 1.2

A thing that has strong, vivid colors

is the single short adjective for strong color rather than a phrase

B

brilliant

vsbright

14 3.0

Very bright and strong in color

is the broader term for strong color rather than only shining effect

R

resplendent

vsbright

11 7.9

Bright and beautiful in a way that looks impressive

is the plain term for strong color without majestic or formal tone

I

intense

vsbright

10 3.4

A strong bright color that looks vivid

is less technical meaning strong or striking color in general

G

glaring

vsbright

6 3.8

A very bright light that hurts your eyes

is about strong color visibility without necessarily causing discomfort

I

incandescent

vsbright

• Literature

6 7.5

Full of strong feeling or passion

emphasizes visual color intensity without emotional or poetic sense

D

dazzling

vsbright

3 3.1

So bright that it is hard to see

describes strong color easily noticed but not usually blinding

Antonyms

D

dull

30 1.0

Not bright or shiny with weak colour

M

muted

15 4.2

Colors that are not bright or sounds that are not loud

Idioms

T

the bright side

90 2.8

A positive part of a hard situation that gives hope

L

to look on the bright side

• Informal

37 3.7

Try to find something positive in a bad situation

B

bright and early

• Informal

23 2.7

Very early in the morning

B

bright as a new penny

• UK

1 5.1

Very bright and shiny, like a new coin

B

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

• Informal

7.4

Full of energy and ready to start the day

A

as bright as Dick's hatband

• Archaic

9.9

Very bright in color and showy

A

as bright as the vernal sun

• Literature

8.9

Very cheerful and bright like the spring sun

Compounds

B

bright side

• Informal

105 3.4

A positive or hopeful part of a hard situation

B

bright red

43 1.0

A very strong red colour that is easy to see

B

bright blue

20 1.0

A deep blue color that has a slight purple hint like a clear autumn sky

B

bright yellow

17 1.0

A very strong yellow color that is easy to see

B

bright line

• Jargon

6 6.3

A clear, simple rule or limit used to make decisions, often in law

B

bright-red

1 1.0

A very bright red color like fresh raspberries

B

bright shiny object

• Informal

1 7.4

A new, flashy thing that attracts attention but has little real use

B

bright-line rule

• Jargon

1 7.8

A clear rule that tells people exactly what to do

B

bright shiny object syndrome

• Jargon

1 8.2

A habit of being easily distracted and leaving tasks for new ideas

B

bright sprog

• Slang

9.8

A clever child who learns quickly and thinks fast

M

meadow bright

• UK

9.7

A plant that grows in wet places with bright yellow flowers like buttercups

How Bright

brilliant

14 3.0

vivid

42 3.0

bright

257 1.0

pale

301 1.0

muted

15 4.2

Surface Forms

Etymology