Bright

  • 31Bright — [brīt] John 1811 89; Eng. statesman, political economist, & orator …

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  • 32bright — /braIt/ adjective 1 LIGHT shining strongly or with plenty of light: bright sunlight | bright lights | a new, bright, fully air conditioned office 2 INTELLIGENT intelligent and likely to be successful: Rosa s a bright child she should do well at… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 33bright */*/*/ — UK [braɪt] / US adjective Word forms bright : adjective bright comparative brighter superlative brightest 1) [usually before noun] bright colours are strong but not dark She was wearing a bright red scarf. His eyes are bright blue. They have used …

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  • 34bright — 01. Your son is a [bright] little boy who seems to learn just about everything quickly. 02. I need to adjust the [brightness] of my computer monitor; it seems a bit dark. 03. The sun shone [brightly] on the swimmers at the beach. 04. She wore a… …

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  • 35bright — brightish, adj. brightly, adv. /bruyt/, adj., brighter, brightest, n., adv., brighter, brightest. adj. 1. radiating or reflecting light; luminous; shining: The bright coins shone in the gloom. 2. filled with light: The room was bright with… …

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  • 36bright — [[t]bra͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦ brights, brighter, brightest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n, ADJ colour A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark. ...a bright red dress. ...the bright uniforms of the guards parading at Buckingham Palace. Derived words …

    English dictionary

  • 37bright — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English beorht; akin to Old High German beraht bright, Sanskrit bhrājate it shines Date: before 12th century 1. a. radiating or reflecting light ; shining, sparkling < bright lights > < bright eyes …

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  • 38bright — adj. 1 full of light VERBS ▪ be ▪ The offices are going to be bright and airy. ▪ look, seem ▪ The factory s future now looks bright. (= seems good) ▪ …

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  • 39bright — 1. adjective 1) the bright surface of the metal Syn: shining, brilliant, dazzling, beaming, glaring; sparkling, flashing, glittering, scintillating, gleaming, glowing, luminous, radiant; shiny, lustrous, glossy …

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  • 40Bright — Mouvement des Brights Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bright (homonymie). Le mouvement des Brights regroupe des individus qui portent sur le monde un regard «&#160;naturaliste&#160;», c est à dire libre de tout élément surnaturel ou&#8230; …

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