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2
: illustrious, glorious
brightest star of the opera
3
4
: of high saturation or lightness
bright colors
5
b
: intelligent, clever
a bright idea
bright children
6
: auspicious, promising
bright prospects for the future
bright
adverb
brightly
adverb
plural brights
1
: a color of high saturation : a bright (see bright entry 1 sense 4) color
—usually used in plural
rich earth tones and crisp brights—
Patricia Peterson
Patricia Peterson2
brights plural
: clothing that is brightly colored
Follow these steps and you can wash your dark clothes with the same laundry detergent you use for your whites and brights.—Mary Hunt
Mary Hunt3
brights plural
: high beams
It didn't help that the car behind her, which had its brights on, seemed intent on tailgating her all the way to Fells Point.—Laura Lippman
Laura LippmanSynonyms
Examples of bright in a Sentence
Adjective
The lighting was too bright.
a bright room with lots of windows
It was a bright, sunny day.
The room was decorated in bright colors.
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Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Avoid any bright light as this will affect your night vision.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Annie Blackman, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
The windows will feature variations of the Miss Dior bag in a variety of colors — including pink, purple and lime — while the walls will be adorned with sculptures featuring the season’s latest bags, including the Lady Dior style, in a similar rainbow of brights.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Adjective
Of all my habits, the one most crucial for my survival has been my awareness that there is no diamond as bright as me.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Avoid any bright light as this will affect your night vision.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
Luna Magic Shadow Palette This Luna Magic Shadow Palette is composed of a lovely range of neutrals and brights for all the blending and building one could hope for.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
The windows will feature variations of the Miss Dior bag in a variety of colors — including pink, purple and lime — while the walls will be adorned with sculptures featuring the season’s latest bags, including the Lady Dior style, in a similar rainbow of brights.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Bright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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