adj

bright

BRYT

adj

Giving off or full of strong light.

"The bright morning sun woke her early."

"They painted the room in bright yellow."

Quick-witted or intelligent.

"She was one of the brightest students in her class."

Cheerful, optimistic, or full of promise.

"He gave a bright smile despite the bad news."

"The future looks bright for the new company."

How to Use Bright

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFull of light, clever, or cheerful and hopeful, depending on context.

Easily confused with

brite

Common pairings

bright idea bright future bright colours bright and early

Word Forms

brighter comparative, more bright comparative, brighted past tense, brights plural, bright plural, brighted plural, brights singular, bright singular, brighted singular, brightest singular, brightedst singular, brighteth singular, brightest superlative, most bright superlative

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Etymology

From Old English beorht/bryht, an ancient Germanic word meaning "to gleam or shine", related to words for "dawn" in Lithuanian and Russian.

Rhymes for bright

ight eight night right fight light might tight sight aught wight ought

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