bright
adj 1: emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts;
"the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
[ant: {dull}]
2: having striking color; "bright greens"; "brilliant
tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" [syn: {brilliant},
{vivid}]
3: characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some
children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart
children talk earlier than the average" [syn: {smart}]
4: having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room
was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"
5: 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" [syn: {burnished}, {lustrous}, {shining}, {shiny}]
6: splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright
moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"
7: not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights";
"surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the
houselights were still undimmed" [syn: {undimmed}] [ant: {dimmed}]
8: clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the
trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
[syn: {brilliant}]
9: characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all
the world seems bright and gay"
10: abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining
norming"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny" [syn: {shining},
{shiny}, {sunshiny}, {sunny}]
11: full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the
scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political
career" [syn: {promising}]
adv : with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows
glowed jewel bright" [syn: {brilliantly}, {brightly}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
