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]