Meaning of bright | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
2. bright, brilliant, lustrous, shiny, glowing, sparkly, glittering, glossy
3. excellent, outstanding, exemplary, scintillating
4. Of light: brilliant, intense.
5. diamond
6. Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.
7. Of a place: not dark; well-lit.
8. Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather.
9. Clearly apparent; conspicuous.
   figuratively
10. Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.
    figuratively
11. Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful.
    figuratively
12. Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched.
    figuratively
13. Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies.
    figuratively
14. Of a scent or taste: having an agreeable balance of sweet and sour, often with associations of coolness, freshness, and sometimes aromaticity.
    figuratively
15. Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong.
    figuratively
16. Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine.
    figuratively
17. Glorious; illustrious.
    figuratively
18. In good spirits; happy, optimistic.
    figuratively
19. Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively.
    figuratively
20. Of a person: lively, vivacious.
    figuratively
21. Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful.
    figuratively
22. Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good.
    figuratively
23. Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty.
    figuratively
24. Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
    figuratively
25. Of the eyes: able to see clearly; of eyesight: keen, sharp.
    archaic, figuratively
26. Manifest to the mind as light is to the eyes; clear, evident, plain.
    archaic, figuratively
27. Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat.
    figuratively
28. Of a note: slightly sharp.
    figuratively
29. Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion.

Equivalents

Examples

“The sky was remarkably bright and blue on that beautiful summer day.”

“Where the bright Seraphim in burning row / Their loud up-lifted Angel trumpets blow; / And the Cherubick hoſt in thouſand quires / Touch their immortal Harps of golden wires, […]”

“Thee Father firſt they ſung Omnipotent, / […] that brighteſt Seraphim / Approach not, but with both their wings veil thir eyes.”

“There were very few people about, and though the sun was bright, and the air clear and fresh, the big, grim-looking waves, that seemed dark themselves because the foam that topped them was like snow, forced themselves in through the narrow mouth of the harbour—like a bullying man going through a crowd.”

“Could you please dim the light? It’s far too bright.”

“It was said that the Irish whom [Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of] Feversham had let loose were marching on London and massacring every man, woman, and child on the road. At one in the morning the drums of the militia beat to arms. […] Before two the capital wore a face of stern preparedness which might well have daunted a real enemy, if such an enemy had been approaching. Candles were blazing at all the windows. The public places were as bright as at noonday.”

“[H]e felt the influence of the bright sky, and looked up smiling into its deep unfathomable blue.”

“Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.”

“They gathered soberly in the farthest recess of the ward and gossiped about him in malicious, offended undertones, rebelling against his presence as a ghastly imposition and resenting him malevolently for the nauseating truth of which he was bright reminder.”

“Her step was quick; her eye piercing, and of the brightest blue; […]”

“The orange and blue walls of the sitting room were much brighter than the dull grey walls of the kitchen.”

“Here the bright crocus and blue vi'let glow; / Here weſtern winds on breathing roſes blow.”

“Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines.”

“From […] the brighteſt Wines / He'd turn abhorrent.”

“And 'twas the worſt, if not the only ſtain, / I'th' brighteſt Annals of a Female Reign.”

“I woke up today feeling so bright that I decided to have a little dance.”

“Their spirits had risen a little at the discovery of the path, but now they sank into their boots; and yet they would not give it up and go away. The hobbit [Bilbo Baggins] was no longer much brighter than the dwarves. He would do nothing but sit with his back to the rock-face and stare[…].”

“Bright eyes / Burning like fire / Bright eyes / How can you close and fail? / How can the light that burned so brightly / Suddenly burn so pale? / Bright eyes”

“Come on: / Gentle my Lord, ſleeke o're your rugged Lookes, / Be bright and Iouiall among your Gueſts to Night.”

“She has a bright future ahead.”

“Things are going great, and they're only getting better / I'm doing all right, getting good grades / The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades”

“It's been raining the whole summer / The brightest days are few and far between”

“If he trains hard, his chances of winning the competition are bright.”

“She’s very bright. She was able to solve the problem without my help.”

“―Ah, God, Corley replied, sure I couldn't teach in a school, man. I was never one of your bright ones, he added with a half laugh, Got stuck twice in the junior at the Christian Brothers.”

“Think of banking today and the image is of grey-suited men in towering skyscrapers. Its future, however, is being shaped in converted warehouses and funky offices in San Francisco, New York and London, where bright young things in jeans and T-shirts huddle around laptops, sipping lattes or munching on free food.”

“[T]he Queriſt muſt not proceed too ſwiftly towards the Determination of his Point propos'd, that he may with more Eaſe, with brighter Evidence, and with ſurer Succeſs draw the Learner on to aſſent to thoſe Principles ſtep by ſtep, from whence the final Concluſion will naturally ariſe.”

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