1. (

• bright

) emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" ;

2. (

• bright ,
• brilliant ,
• vivid

) having strong or striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" ;

3. (

• bright ,
• smart

) characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average" ;

4. (

• bright

) having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights" ;

5. (

• bright ,
• burnished ,
• lustrous ,
• shining ,
• shiny

) 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" ;

6. (

• bright

) splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court" ;

7. (

• undimmed ,
• bright ,

) not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed" ;

8. (

• bright ,
• brilliant

) clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets" ;

9. (

• bright

) characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay" ;

10. (

• bright ,
• hopeful ,
• promising

) likely to turn out well in the future; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" ;

1. (

• brilliantly ,
• brightly ,
• bright

) with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright" ;