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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bright \Bright\, n. Splendor; brightness. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] Dark with excessive bright thy skirts appear. --Milton. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bright \Bright\, adv. Brightly. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] I say it is the moon that shines so bright. --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bright \Bright\, v. i. See {Brite}, v. i. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bright \Bright\, a. [OE. briht, AS. beorht, briht; akin to OS. berht, OHG. beraht, Icel. bjartr, Goth. ba['i]rhts. [root]94.] 1. Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark. [1913 Webster] The sun was bright o'erhead. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster] The earth was dark, but the heavens were bright. --Drake. [1913 Webster] The public places were as bright as at noonday. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Transmitting light; clear; transparent. [1913 Webster] From the brightest wines He 'd turn abhorrent. --Thomson. [1913 Webster] 3. Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty. [1913 Webster] Bright as an angel new-dropped from the sky. --Parnell. [1913 Webster] 4. Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent. [1913 Webster] 5. Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery. [1913 Webster] Be bright and jovial among your guests. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 6. Illustrious; glorious. [1913 Webster] In the brightest annals of a female reign. --Cotton. [1913 Webster] 7. Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain. [1913 Webster] That he may with more ease, with brighter evidence, and with surer success, draw the bearner on. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 8. Of brilliant color; of lively hue or appearance. [1913 Webster] Here the bright crocus and blue violet grew. --Pope. [1913 Webster] Note: Bright is used in composition in the sense of brilliant, clear, sunny, etc.; as, bright-eyed, bright-haired, bright-hued. [1913 Webster] {bright side} the positive or favorable aspects of a situation. {to look on the bright side} to focus the attention on favorable aspects of a situation; to minimize attention to possible negative or unfavorable factors in a situation. [PJC] Syn: Shining; splending; luminous; lustrous; brilliant; resplendent; effulgent; refulgent; radiant; sparkling; glittering; lucid; beamy; clear; transparent; illustrious; witty; clear; vivacious; sunny. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Brite \Brite\, Bright \Bright\, v. t. To be or become overripe, as wheat, barley, or hops. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: bright adv 1: with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright" [syn: {brilliantly}, {brightly}, {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 dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" [syn: {bright}, {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: {bright}, {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: {bright}, {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}, {bright}] [ant: {dim}, {dimmed}] 8: clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets" [syn: {bright}, {brilliant}] 9: characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay" 10: full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" [syn: {bright}, {hopeful}, {promising}]