26984 words

bright

11 definitions • 23 examples
1
full of light, shining:

Examples:

bright sunshine
The rooms were bright and airy.
The lights are too bright in here - they're hurting my eyes.
A bright star was shining in the East.
bright lights In 2009 I moved to New York, attracted by the bright lights (= the promise of excitement) of the city.
When she looked up her eyes were bright with tears.
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Examples:

Leslie always wears bright colours .
He said hello and I felt my face turn bright red.
a bright shade of green
3

Examples:

bright idea She was enthusiastic and full of bright ideas and suggestions.
They were bright children, always asking questions.
4
full of hope for success or happiness:

Examples:

bright future She's an excellent student with a bright future.
look bright Things are starting to look brighter for British businesses.
You're very bright and cheerful this morning.
5
A car's brights are its headlights (= the powerful lights at the front) when they are brightest and aimed straight ahead:

Examples:

You can't just go around driving with your brights on.
6
full of light, or shining:

Examples:

the bright lights of downtown
7

Examples:

a bright green hat
8
(of a person) intelligent and quick to learn:

Examples:

He’s a bright, well-organized guy.
She was full of bright ideas.
9
full of hope or happiness:

Examples:

He has a bright future ahead of him.
10
used to describe a financial market where prices are rising and there is a lot of activity:

Examples:

Trading was bright with shares up just over 1% at 103.85p.
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full of hope for success:

Examples:

a bright future
be/look bright for sb/sth The outlook is bright for Asian stock markets.

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