bright
adjectives
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
"the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
is derived from
antonym
is similar to
bright with a steady but subdued shining
"from the plane we saw the city below agleam with lights"; "the gleaming brass on the altar"; "Nereids beneath the nitid moon"
is similar to
softly bright or radiant
"a house aglow with lights"; "glowing embers"; "lambent tongues of flame"; "the lucent moon"; "a sky luminous with stars"
is similar to
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
"bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term"
is similar to
small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
"bright beady eyes"; "black buttony eyes"
is similar to
radiating or as if radiating light
"the beaming sun"; "the effulgent daffodils"; "a radiant sunrise"; "a refulgent sunset"
is similar to
shining intensely
"the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight"; "the glaring sun"
is similar to
full of light; shining intensely
"a brilliant star"; "brilliant chandeliers"
is similar to
glowing or shining like fire
"from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes"
is similar to
reflecting light
"glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"
is similar to
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
"an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
is similar to
shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke
"a lurid sunset"; "lurid flames"
is similar to
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
"glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
is similar to
glistening tremulously
"the shimmery surface of the lake"; "a dress of shimmery satin"
is similar to
having the white lustrous sheen of silver
"a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"
is an attribute of
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
"its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
having striking color
"bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
is derived from
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
"some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
is derived from
having lots of light either natural or artificial
"the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"
is derived from
is similar to
characterized by or emitting light
"a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"
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"
is derived from
splendid
"the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"
is similar to
having or deserving or conferring glory
"a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature"
not made dim or less bright
"undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed"
is derived from
clear and sharp and ringing
"the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
characterized by happiness or gladness
"bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay"
is similar to
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
"a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"
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"
is derived from
adverbs
with brightness
"the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright"
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