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2
: illustrious, glorious
brightest star of the opera
3
4
: of high saturation or lightness
bright colors
5
b
: intelligent, clever
a bright idea
bright children
6
: auspicious, promising
bright prospects for the future
bright
adverb
brightly
adverb
plural brights
1
: a color of high saturation : a bright (see bright entry 1 sense 4) color
—usually used in plural
rich earth tones and crisp brights—
Patricia Peterson
Patricia Peterson2
brights plural
: clothing that is brightly colored
Follow these steps and you can wash your dark clothes with the same laundry detergent you use for your whites and brights.—Mary Hunt
Mary Hunt3
brights plural
: high beams
It didn't help that the car behind her, which had its brights on, seemed intent on tailgating her all the way to Fells Point.—Laura Lippman
Laura LippmanSynonyms
Examples of bright in a Sentence
Adjective
The lighting was too bright.
a bright room with lots of windows
It was a bright, sunny day.
The room was decorated in bright colors.
Recent Examples on the WebCharna Flam, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
But there appear to be two sure-fire ways to offset or delay these effects: Spend less time focusing on objects close to your face, like books and smartphones, and spend more time outside in the bright, natural light.
—Andrew Herbert, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
The Stranger Things actress was seen in a bright magenta and brown tie-dye bikini top with a pair of medium-wash denim shorts.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
But there appear to be two sure-fire ways to offset or delay these effects: Spend less time focusing on objects close to your face, like books and smartphones, and spend more time outside in the bright, natural light.
—Andrew Herbert, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Bright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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