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Definition bright in British English

bright adjective

adjective
/braɪt/
1

bright colours are strong but not dark

Example

She was wearing a bright red scarf.

Example

His eyes are bright blue.

Example

They have used warm bright colours all through the house.

Synonyms and related words
ablaze a riot of something bleached
2

full of strong shining light

Example

It was a bright sunny day.

Example

I could see a bright light in the sky.

Example

It's nice and bright in here (=there is a lot of light).

Example

We stood blinking in the bright sunshine.

Synonyms and related words
bright shiny brilliant
3

a bright person is intelligent and usually young and likely to do well at school or in their careers

Example

She was married to a bright young lawyer.

Example

one of the brightest students in the class

Example

She's bright enough to know that this is a very good offer.

Synonyms and related words
genius intelligent wise
4

happy and lively

Example

She gave him a bright smile.

Example

His eyes were bright and hopeful.

Synonyms and related words
energetic lively active happy glad alive
5

likely to be successful

Example

I'm sure there is a very bright future for you in this company.

Example

The team's prospects don't look very bright.

Synonyms and related words
feasible promising up-and-coming
Definition bright in British English