brightenern.

Brit.

/ˈbrʌɪtn̩ə/,

/ˈbrʌɪtnə/, U.S.

/ˈbraɪtn̩ər/,

/ˈbraɪtnər/

Forms: 1700s brightner, 1700s– brightener.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: brighten v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < brighten v. + -er suffix¹.

1. A person who or thing which makes something better, livelier, more cheerful, etc.life-brightener, mood brightener: see the first element.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [noun] > one who brightens

brightener1727

1727 Hibernicus's Lett. 4 Mar. 398 Thus because Pettifoggers and Quacks are kinds of Vermin peculiar to the Professions of Law and Physick, how wonderfully arch are all your great Jokers, and Brightners of Conversation upon those Faculties?

1832 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 31 252 The richest brightener of the happiest years.

1989 G. Keillor We are still Married (1990) Introd. p. xvii My mother is a big fan of yours. You sure are a day-brightener for her. You sure make her chuckle.

1992 Flora Internat. Mar. 16/1 The attractive Cyclamen, beautiful in both leaf and flower, is so often bought as a brightener in our dull winter.

2. A substance used to increase the lustre or brightness of something.optical brightener: see optical brightener n. at optical adj. and n. Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > plated or coated metal > [noun] > plating or coating applied to metal > substance used in electroplating

brightener1924

1843 Morning Post 27 June 1/2 (advt.) William's patent French polish reviver,..is..a splendid brightener of oil polish.

1924 W. Blum & G. B. Hogaboom Princ. Electroplating xviii. 293 It is possible to produce bright silver deposits from solutions containing very small amounts of carbon disulphide. (CS₂), which serves as a ‘brightener’.

1991 J. Connor Distortions 115 The shovel struck the washing machine, which..sprung open the front loading door and dowsed Michael with hot soapy water full of whiteners, brighteners, enzymes and deodorants.

2012 Independent 8 Dec. 55/2 I flirted with extra skin lighteners, brighteners, and highlighters..but I find I mostly can't be bothered with them, or the lippy, on a day-to-day basis.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	brightener
释义	brightenern. Brit. /ˈbrʌɪtn̩ə/, /ˈbrʌɪtnə/, U.S. /ˈbraɪtn̩ər/, /ˈbraɪtnər/ Forms: 1700s brightner, 1700s– brightener. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: brighten v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < brighten v. + -er suffix¹. 1. A person who or thing which makes something better, livelier, more cheerful, etc.life-brightener, mood brightener: see the first element. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [noun] > one who brightens brightener1727 1727 Hibernicus's Lett. 4 Mar. 398 Thus because Pettifoggers and Quacks are kinds of Vermin peculiar to the Professions of Law and Physick, how wonderfully arch are all your great Jokers, and Brightners of Conversation upon those Faculties? 1832 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 31 252 The richest brightener of the happiest years. 1989 G. Keillor We are still Married (1990) Introd. p. xvii My mother is a big fan of yours. You sure are a day-brightener for her. You sure make her chuckle. 1992 Flora Internat. Mar. 16/1 The attractive Cyclamen, beautiful in both leaf and flower, is so often bought as a brightener in our dull winter. 2. A substance used to increase the lustre or brightness of something.optical brightener: see optical brightener n. at optical adj. and n. Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > plated or coated metal > [noun] > plating or coating applied to metal > substance used in electroplating brightener1924 1843 Morning Post 27 June 1/2 (advt.) William's patent French polish reviver,..is..a splendid brightener of oil polish. 1924 W. Blum & G. B. Hogaboom Princ. Electroplating xviii. 293 It is possible to produce bright silver deposits from solutions containing very small amounts of carbon disulphide. (CS₂), which serves as a ‘brightener’. 1991 J. Connor Distortions 115 The shovel struck the washing machine, which..sprung open the front loading door and dowsed Michael with hot soapy water full of whiteners, brighteners, enzymes and deodorants. 2012 Independent 8 Dec. 55/2 I flirted with extra skin lighteners, brighteners, and highlighters..but I find I mostly can't be bothered with them, or the lippy, on a day-to-day basis. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1727
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