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bright
What does bright mean?
bright (adjective): emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use bright in a sentence?
- The sky was remarkably bright and blue on that beautiful summer day. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce bright?
/bɹaɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does bright come from?
The adjective is from Middle English bright, from Old English berht, beorht, bryht, byrht.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of bright?
Words related to bright
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “bright” mean?
emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant
Right! That's what “bright” means.
remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged; not altered
Not quite: that's what untouched means.
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
Not quite: that's what legal means.
pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure
Not quite: that's what delightful means.
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