Bright : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Bright	by the DICT Development Group
7 results for Bright
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bright adv with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright" Synonym(s): brilliantly, brightly, bright adj emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" Antonym(s): dull having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" Synonym(s): bright, brilliant, vivid characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average" Synonym(s): bright, smart having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights" made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents" Synonym(s): bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court" not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed" Synonym(s): undimmed, bright Antonym(s): dim, dimmed clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets" Synonym(s): bright, brilliant characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay" full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" Synonym(s): bright, hopeful, promising
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bright \Bright\, a. [OE. briht, AS. beorht, briht; akin to OS. berht, OHG. beraht, Icel. bjartr, Goth. ba[a1]rhts. [root]94.] 1. Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark. The sun was bright o'erhead. --Longfellow. The earth was dark, but the heavens were bright. --Drake. The public places were as bright as at noonday. --Macaulay. 2. Transmitting light; clear; transparent. From the brightest wines He 'd turn abhorrent. --Thomson. 3. Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty. Bright as an angel new-dropped from the sky. --Parnell. 4. Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent. 5. Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery. Be bright and jovial among your guests. --Shak. 6. Illustrious; glorious. In the brightest annals of a female reign. --Cotton. 7. Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain. That he may with more ease, with brighter evidence, and with surer success, draw the bearner on. --I. Watts. 8. Of brilliant color; of lively hue or appearance. Here the bright crocus and blue violet grew. --Pope. Note: Bright is used in composition in the sense of brilliant, clear, sunny, etc.; as, bright-eyed, bright-haired, bright-hued. Syn: Shining; splending; luminous; lustrous; brilliant; resplendent; effulgent; refulgent; radiant; sparkling; glittering; lucid; beamy; clear; transparent; illustrious; witty; clear; vivacious; sunny.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bright \Bright\, v. i. See {Brite}, v. i.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bright \Bright\, n. Splendor; brightness. [Poetic] Dark with excessive bright thy skirts appear. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bright \Bright\, adv. Brightly. --Chaucer. I say it is the moon that shines so bright. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Brite \Brite\, Bright \Bright\, v. t. To be or become overripe, as wheat, barley, or hops. [Prov. Eng.]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bright, IN (CDP, FIPS 7624) Location: 39.20265 N, 84.85758 W Population (1990): 3945 (1244 housing units) Area: 37.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)