brightbright /braɪt/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (comparative brighter, superlative brightest) 
Her eyes were hurting from the bright lights. bright sunshine a large bright room2sunny if the weather is bright, the sun is shining and there is a lot of light OPP dull: The weather was bright and sunny. a bright autumn day3intelligent intelligent and able to learn things quickly: He was an exceptionally bright child. a bright ambitious young man► see thesaurus at intelligent4a bright idea a very good idea – sometimes used ironically (ironic): Whose bright idea was this? He is constantly coming up with bright ideas for making money.5colours bright colours are strong and easy to see: a bright red jumper I never wear bright colours.► see thesaurus at colour6cheerful happy and full of energy: Her voice was bright and cheerful. She gave him a bright smile. He looked up at me with bright eyes.7successful if the future looks bright, you think that something will be successful SYN promising: The school’s future now looks very bright. I’m sure the company has a bright future now.8as bright as a button very intelligent and full of energy9look on the bright side to see the good points in a situation that seems to be bad: Come on, try to look on the bright side.10bright and early very early in the morning: He was up bright and early, keen to get started.11bright spark informal someone who says or does something that they think is intelligent but is really wrong or stupid: Some bright spark thought the building was on fire and called the fire brigade.12bright and breezy happy and confident13bright-eyed and bushy-tailed happy and full of energy14the bright lights the interesting exciting life in a big city: She missed the bright lights of London.15bright spot an event or a period of time that is more pleasant when everything else is unpleasant: The only bright spot of the weekend was our trip to the theatre.—brightly adverb: The sun shone brightly. brightly coloured clothes She smiled brightly.—brightness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSa bright lightbright shining strongly: · The sunshine was very bright.· the bright light of the torchstrong very bright: · Photographs fade if they are exposed to strong sunlight.brilliant extremely bright, especially in a way that seems good: · The garden was full of brilliant autumn sunshine.dazzling a dazzling light is so bright that it hurts your eyes and you cannot look at it: · dazzling headlights· the dazzling reflection from the mirrorblinding a blinding light is very bright and makes you unable to see for a short time after you have looked at it: · There was a sudden blinding light, followed by the sound of a huge explosion.harsh a harsh light is bright and unpleasant: · In the harsh light of the kitchen, she looked older than she was.good if the light is good in a place where you are working, it is bright enough for you to see what you are doing: · The light wasn’t good enough to read.a bright placebright full of light: · I wish the room was a bit brighter.light bright because there are big windows: · The dining room was light and airy.well-lit bright because there are plenty of electric lights: · Try to park in a well-lit place.
WORD ORIGINbright
Origin:
Old English beorhtEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a bright and promising career in the Navy
- a bright eight-year-old girl
- a bright idea
- a bright smile
- a bright yellow van
- a bright, airy room
- a book with bright, bold illustrations
- After so long indoors the bright sunshine hurt Jack's eyes.
- Claire had a lovely bright bedroom which was decorated in yellow and white.
- Companies want to prevent their best and brightest employees from being headhunted by rival organizations.
- Even as a small child, it was obvious that Bobby was very bright.
- From the top of the hill they could see the bright lights of the city below them.
- If you are cycling at night, always wear something bright.
- Many of the houses were painted bright colors.
- That wasn't a very bright thing to do.
- the bright afternoon sun
- The artist clearly loved bright colours.
- The big windows in this room make it nice and bright.
- The front door was painted bright red.
- The light in here is not bright enough to read by.
- Deng responded optimistically that the outlook was still bright.
- He has a triangular version of Rupert's stylised muzzle with the same pricked ears and bright black-button eyes.
- It was a bright, cheerful morning and she was in a bright and cheerful mood.
- Natalie is bright and she knows it.
- The text is helpful, and the maps are bright and cheery.
- These are not just interesting hypotheses or bright ideas.
- They never bothered that we were just spectating-we were driving a bright red Carrera 911 with a great exhaust note!
THESAURUSa bright light
shining strongly: · The sunshine was very bright.· the bright light of the torch
very bright: · Photographs fade if they are exposed to strong sunlight.
extremely bright, especially in a way that seems good: · The garden was full of brilliant autumn sunshine.
a dazzling light is so bright that it hurts your eyes and you cannot look at it: · dazzling headlights· the dazzling reflection from the mirror
a blinding light is very bright and makes you unable to see for a short time after you have looked at it: · There was a sudden blinding light, followed by the sound of a huge explosion.
a harsh light is bright and unpleasant: · In the harsh light of the kitchen, she looked older than she was.
if the light is good in a place where you are working, it is bright enough for you to see what you are doing: · The light wasn’t good enough to read.
a bright place full of light: · I wish the room was a bit brighter.
bright because there are big windows: · The dining room was light and airy.
bright because there are plenty of electric lights: · Try to park in a well-lit place.
Longman Language Activatorbright light a bright light shines strongly: · From the top of the hill they could see the bright lights of the city below them.· After so long indoors the bright sunshine hurt Jack's eyes.· There was a flash of bright light beyond the forest and the thunder exploded again.
a strong light is very bright and helps you to see things clearly: · The light from the flashlight wasn't strong enough to read by.· The colors had faded after years of being exposed to strong sunlight.
good light in a place where you are working is strong enough for you to see what you are doing: · The windows in the roof gave us a good light to work by.· The light isn't good here. Go stand by the window.
harsh light is very bright and unpleasant: · In the harsh light of the street lamps Michelle looked tired and old.· The lighting in these offices is so harsh, it gives me a headache.
extremely bright extremely bright and strong, but also attractive and pleasant: · All of a sudden the stage was flooded with brilliant light.· A shaft of brilliant sunlight shone through the dusty attic window.· Suddenly, I looked up and saw a point of light that was more brilliant than any star I had ever seen.
a blinding light is so bright that you cannot see for a short time after you have looked into it : · There was a blinding flash and then a loud bang.· The sun on the snow is blinding.· The blinding glare of our headlights frightened the deer.
a dazzling light is so bright that it hurts your eyes and makes it difficult for you to see: · We walked out of the cinema into dazzling sunshine.· The sun was so dazzling that it was impossible to even look at its reflection in the water.
extremely bright - use this about the sun, or about lights that you can see from a long way away: · The blazing lights of the casino shone out across the bay.· At twilight, the blazing orange sunset turned into a muted pink.
when a place has plenty of light a bright place is full of light, especially in a way that seems pleasant and attractive: · The big windows in this room make it nice and bright.· Claire had a lovely bright bedroom which was decorated in yellow and white.· We emerged from a dark corridor into a bright, airy courtyard.
a light building or room has plenty of light in it, especially because it has big windows: · The kitchen is light and airy, with a fantastic view.· The hallway led to a light and spacious studio.
a place that is well-lit is bright because there electric lights, so it is easy for you to see what you are doing : · I always try to park in a well-lit area at night.· To avoid eye problems, make sure that your desk is well-lit.
not bright light that is pale is not bright and has very little colour in it: · I couldn't get to sleep until I saw the first pale light of dawn.· The sunlight through the thick clouds was pale and cool that morning.· The banks of the river are bathed in pale moonlight.
a dim light or lamp is not bright and makes it difficult for you to see - use this about lights inside rooms or buildings, not the light outside: · It was impossible to read by the dim light of the fire.· There was nothing in the room but a table, a chair, and a dim lamp.· Dying embers gave out a dim glow in the hearth.
weak light is not bright, especially when you need it to be brighter, or when it was brighter before: · In the weak light inside the bus Tom couldn't see to read.· the weak glow of the dashboard lights
poor or bad light is not bright enough, so that it is difficult for you to work or see what you are doing: · Reading in poor light is very bad for the eyes.· It was difficult to find our way down the mountain in the mist and bad light.
soft light is not bright, in a way that is pleasant and relaxing: · In the soft evening light Sonya looked ten years younger.· The restaurant has a romantic atmosphere with soft lights and background music.
low lighting is fairly dark, so that a place seems pleasant and relaxing - use this about the light in rooms or buildings, not the light outside: · For our anniversary, let's go to a restaurant with low lights and soft music.· It was a while before Samuel's eyes got used to the low lighting of the intensive care unit.
brightly coloured a bright colour is strong and very easy to notice: · The artist clearly loved bright colours.· If you are cycling at night, always wear something bright.bright blue/red/yellow etc: · The front door was painted bright red.· a bright yellow van
British /colorful American having a lot of different colours, especially bright colours: · The garden was full of colourful and fascinating flowers.· That's a really colourful tie you're wearing.· Stunning tropical fish swim in and out of the colorful rock formations.
: brilliant white/blue/green etc so bright that it almost hurts your eyes to look at it: · a brilliant blue sky· The room was painted a brilliant white.
British /multicolored American having several different colours, especially bright colours: · A giant multicoloured flag waved in the midday sun.· A group of women sat around talking, their multi-coloured dresses radiant.
something that is gaudy has too many different colours or is too brightly coloured, with the result that it looks cheap and in bad taste: · I didn't like the decorations - they looked rather gaudy.· She smelled of cheap perfume and wore gaudy clothing and fake costume jewellery.
too brightly coloured in a way that is unpleasant to look at: · Her hair had been dyed a garish shade of red.· The streets are lined with garish neon signs.· The traditional designs have been replaced by much more garish colours.
vibrant colours are very bright and strong - used when you like these colours very much: · the vibrant reds and oranges of the leaves in autumn· The streets of the capital are vibrant with color.
lurid colours are too bright and look very unattractive - used when you dislike these colours: · The carpets were a lurid shade of green.
early in the morning early in the morning: · I always wake up early when the weather's warm.· Early the next day, Jamie received a call from his mother.make an early start (=start an activity or journey early in the morning): · If we make an early start we should avoid the worst of the traffic.in the early hours (=during the first hours of the day, when most people are asleep): · The robbery took place in the early hours of Sunday morning.early bird (=someone who gets up early in the morning): · Jack was always an early bird; he did a lot of his work before dawn.
especially spoken if you do something first thing , you do it immediately after you get up or as soon as you start work: · I'll telephone her first thing, I promise.first thing tomorrow/Wednesday/in the morning etc: · Leave it on my desk and I'll deal with it first thing tomorrow.
informal use this to emphasize that something happens very early in the morning, when most people are still in bed: · My Dad used to get up at the crack of dawn every Sunday to go fishing.
if you get up bright and early , you get up very early in the morning, especially because there is something that you want to do: · Geoffrey was up bright and early on Saturday morning, and had everything packed before breakfast.· Waking bright and early, I went for a swim and took the dog for a walk.
a good idea especially spoken · "We could go and see a movie." "Good idea!"· I think a skiing holiday is a brilliant idea.· That's a great idea! Let's call Madge and see if she can come too.
a very good idea that you think of suddenly. This is sometimes also used when you think that someone's idea is not good: · Why not ask Sylvia? She's always full of bright ideas.whose bright idea was it ... (=used when you think something is a bad idea): · Whose bright idea was it to start major road repairs right at the start of the holiday season?
British /brainstorm American informal a sudden, very good idea: · Unless someone comes up with a brainwave soon, I can't see how we can possibly get out of this mess.have a brainwave: · Then Mo had a brainstorm. She would start her own coffee bar for teenagers.
a sudden good idea about what to do or say, that seems to come to you from nowhere: · Of course! If he thinks it was his idea in the first place, he's bound to agree. What an inspiration!inspiration for: · Where exactly did you get the inspiration for the movie?inspiration comes to somebody: · Inspiration came to him as he started to write for the second time.flash of inspiration (=a sudden good idea): · In that instant, he had a flash of inspiration: he and Tom would try and rescue Frankie themselves.
informal a very good and original idea about what to do or how to deal with a problem: · They named the new car 'Thunderbird.' It was a stroke of genius.· At first, the manager's appointment of talented but inexperienced players seemed like a stroke of genius.
good at learning, thinking, and understanding ideas having a high level of natural mental ability, so that you are good at thinking, learning, and understanding ideas: · Mark was an intelligent, ambitious young man, with a great future in front of him.· Some scientists claim that dolphins are more intelligent than humans.highly intelligent: · "We're looking for highly intelligent young people, with a genuine interest in their subject," a university spokesman said.
especially British /smart especially American good at learning and understanding things quickly, and at thinking how to solve problems: · He's a smart kid who works hard and is focused on what he wants to do.· My sister was always much cleverer than me at school.it is clever/smart of somebody: · That was very clever of you, How did you do that?it is clever/smart of somebody to do something: · Dick's had a bad injury, and it's probably smart of him not to play sports for a while.
intelligent and likely to be successful - use this especially about children and young people: · Even as a small child, it was obvious that Bobby was very bright.· When I first met her she was a bright young lawyer fresh out of law school.best and brightest: · Companies want to prevent their best and brightest employees from being headhunted by rival organizations.
to be intelligent and able to think about things clearly, understand things quickly, and solve problems well: · Sean's teachers told him that he had a good mind and the ability to be an excellent student.
to be intelligent according to what you score on a special test: · Both the twins have a high IQ of around 150.· MENSA is an organization for people with high IQs.
a child who is gifted is much more intelligent and quicker at learning than most other children: · In the past, gifted children have not always been given appropriate educational support.· Bloomsury House is a special school for girls and boys who are exceptionally gifted.
informal very intelligent and especially good at studying: · At school Karen was always one of the brainy ones.· Why don't you ask Tom to help you with your homework -- he's incredibly brainy.
a clever plan, idea, or way of doing something especially British a clever idea, plan, or way of doing something is good and works well: · It sounds like a clever idea. Do you think it'll work?· Virtual Listening Systems have introduced one of the year's most unusual and clever new products.· I've thought of a really clever way of making money.
an intelligent idea, question etc is thought of or asked by someone who is intelligent: · Have you got any intelligent suggestions to make?· Anne was surprised to hear such an intelligent question coming from a very small child.
an ingenious method, idea, or piece of equipment is cleverly designed to do a job or solve a problem in a very original way: · A scanner is an ingenious device which enables you to feed pictures, photos or documents into a computer system.· American scientists have come up with an ingenious way of getting rid of cockroaches.· The catalogue is full of ingenious ideas for transforming your house into a dream home.· In the end it was Pete who thought of a really ingenious solution to the problem.
an idea etc that is clever, simple, and effective: · One of our designers has come up with a neat idea for storing computer disks.· Taking up a sport is a neat way of meeting new people, and it's good for you too.· It's a complicated problem, and there's no neat solution.
a system or machine such as a computer that is smart is cleverly designed and does something effectively: · The new software system is really smart and it's much quicker to use too.
carefully planned, clever, and intended to deceive people: · They use all kinds of cunning tricks to make people give them money.· His leadership style was to maintain power through a combination of force and cunning strategy.· a cunning marketing ploy
a crafty plan or way of doing something etc is one that is cleverly planned and involves deceiving other people, in a way that people admire: · It was a crafty question. "Why are you trying to catch me out?" he replied.· Jerry and Tony had worked out a crafty way of avoiding paying tax.
an inspired idea, plan etc is extremely clever and impressive and is one that someone suddenly thinks of, without knowing how or why: · "How did you know the answer to that?" "I didn't, it was just an inspired guess."· Even the most inspired forecasts of how prices are going to move can't be right all the time.· The band represents some of the best young talent that's around, resulting in a sound that's both innovative and inspired.
a clever idea about how to do something: · I like it! It sounds like a really bright idea.· I don't know what kind of present she'd like -- if you have any bright ideas let me know.have/come up with the bright idea of doing something (=often used humorously): · George came up with the bright idea of visiting every pub we passed.
not intelligent also not too bright/intelligent/clever/smart someone who is not very bright/intelligent/clever/smart is unable to learn and understand things quickly and easily: · Sometimes I think Sheila just isn't very bright.· Saja may be handsome, but he's not too smart.· Franco works hard but he isn't really very intelligent.· He treated me like a young and not very clever child.
not at all intelligent: · She talks to us as if we're completely stupid.· Poor Larry's too stupid to realize when you're making fun of him.· It's only stupid people who believe in all that astrology mumbo-jumbo.
especially American, spoken not at all intelligent: · The athletic guys were seen as 'cute but dumb'.· You're so dumb, Clarissa!· If we look dumb enough, someone's bound to come and help us out.
British informal not at all intelligent: · He's a nice boy, but he's a bit thick, isn't he?· Not wishing to appear thick, but what exactly are you doing?as thick as two short planks (=very stupid): · Some of the students they let in these days are as thick as two short planks.
informal unintelligent and very slow to learn: · She's not the brightest kid in the class -- in fact, she's quite dim.· I'm playing a guy who's well-meaning but kind of dim.
informal completely stupid: · My sister's latest boyfriend is pretty brainless; it's impossible to have a conversation with him.· 'You brainless scum!' he shouted after the departing boys.
British informal very stupid - use this especially to describe someone who looks stupid or who never has their own ideas: · He just sat there with his mouth open looking really gormless.· a grinning, gormless boy
formal not as intelligent as most people: · It would be a mistake to assume that all football players are unintelligent.· He may not be as bright as his sister, but he's far from unintelligent.
likely to be successful in the future if a person, company, or product has potential , they are likely to be successful in the future, especially if they develop in the right way: · Slater has enormous potential, and should soon be playing football for England.· She realized that cosmetics made from natural products had great commercial potential.reach/fulfil/realize/achieve your (full) potential (=be as successful as you have the ability to be): · Sadly, many students leave before they have the opportunity to achieve their potential.
likely, but not certain, to be very successful: · Jonathan is one of our most promising employees.· Matthew is a promising young dancer with lots of stage personality.· Peter gave up a promising career in chemical engineering to become a priest.
if someone will go far or will go a long way , they will be very successful, especially because they have shown natural ability in something or shown that they have the right sort of character to do something: · I remember watching her play, and thinking 'she'll go far.'· If this team keeps its mind on nothing but football, it will go a long, long way.
to be likely to be successful in whatever you choose to do as a job, especially because you are clever or have natural ability in something: · He is a successful student with a bright future.· Billy Joe has a great future in this team.· A man like you could have a great future here, but you've got to prove yourself.have a great/bright future ahead of you: · She was an attractive girl with a bright future ahead of her when her life was cut short in a tragic car accident.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He is constantly coming up with bright ideas for making money. I’m sure the company has a bright future now.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dark blue raincoat a dark green dress bright pink lipstick Her room was decorated in bright pinks and purples. We painted the door bright red. The computer industry is the one bright spot in the economy at the moment. The only bright spot of the evening was when the food arrived.
He is constantly coming up with bright ideas for making money. I’m sure the company has a bright future now. a dark blue raincoat (=intelligent)· He was a bright child – always asking questions.
(=strong and noticeable)· Bright colours look good in strong sunlight.
(=happy or excited)· the bright eyes of the children
· The future looks good for the company.
(=showing signs of being successful)· Her future as a tennis player looks promising.
a dark green dress (=a very good idea - often used ironically)· Whose bright idea was it to leave the washing out in the rain?
· The light was so bright he had to shut his eyes.
· The moon was very bright.
· Poppies and daisies provided bright patches of colour along the edge of the field.
bright pink lipstick Her room was decorated in bright pinks and purples. We painted the door bright red. (=the good things about a situation)· It was her nature to look on the bright side.
(=without clouds)· The sun rose higher in the cloudless sky.
written (=when you look very happy, but you may not feel happy)· She forced a bright smile.
The computer industry is the one bright spot in the economy at the moment. The only bright spot of the evening was when the food arrived.· the brightest star in the night sky
· It was a warm day with a bright sun overhead.
· She shaded her eyes against the bright sunlight.
· We stepped out of the plane into the bright sunshine of Corfu.
· The building was too modern for my taste.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The skin on the face was deeply wrinkled all over, but the eyes were as bright as two stars.· The screen still is not as bright as it could be, though.· Some of them are frail physically but are as bright as a button in their minds.· The most direct interpretation is that one entire night was about as bright as day.· The picture of the Virgin, on the other hand, was as bright as if painted yesterday.· Their team is not as strong now, nor its future as bright, as when previous applications were rejected.· Next day, when he awoke at noon, he was as bright and cheerful as if nothing at all had happened.· The dark is lit as bright as day.
· And he was already so bright, anyway.· Richard used to tell me about the stars, billions of miles away, so bright.· Now I led the way - which was not so bright, after all.· The moon was so bright I could see a figure running flat out up into the rocky hills.· It was so bright and sharp.· The full moon last night was so bright I could almost read by it.· Today the three groups' future no longer looks so bright.· The gloss on the story was that I was so bright that I understood them if they told me to stay somewhere.
· Often the light is too bright, which can cause difficulties for all children.· It was far too bright to be a star, but one could look directly at its tiny disk without discomfort.· The shadows are like black pits and the gaslight is too bright.· Ha cheeks were two vivid spots of colour and her eyes were too bright.· Other requirements: Light: Requires subdued light from above. Too bright light will harm the plant.· You may have too bright a light and a reduction in this, or the addition of floating plants, might help.· Not too bright at all, I put just that bit of white in like you said and it's coming on lovely.· Out of doors it was too bright to see, the sun brilliant in contrast to the interior.
· If you want to use some very bright red flowers choose a subtle, gentle background with which they can blend.· In addition to being very bright, he was very witty.· He didn't look very bright, which he was.· There was Peggy Cass, who was very bright, quick and funny, and we were a beautiful contrast.· One of my friends at Binbrook was Sheila - tall, awkward, difficult, but a very bright girl.· I know now that there is a difference between being very bright and very effective.· The male is a little larger than the female and has very bright orange ventral fins when in breeding colouration.· Our restaurant business has tremendous financial strength and a very bright future.
NOUN· White predominated, sea-green and bright blue were also favourites.· He was wearing some kind of uniform, navy blue with bright blue buttons.· It is divided horizontally by color with bright blue on the head and back and yellow on the stomach and tail.· The sky was bright blue, and the woods glowed with light.· The rims of the eyes also have this same bright blue, and they retain this coloration in the adult stage.
· It was difficult to imagine a more stimulating environment for bright children who might otherwise have lost out on their education.· The brightest children would be expected to do about six questions within 30 minutes.· But what can we do to help the bright child who works well during term but bombs in exams through nerves?· Despite this, she was a bright child and did well at school.· Another layer of guilt was added for brighter children who acclimatised sufficiently to start pulling ahead of their classmates.· The brighter children or youngsters tends to do somewhat worse on such exams.· In an interview with the Guardian last month, he said A-levels were too easy for the brightest children.· It is not that teachers in our primary schools dislike teaching bright children.
· People drove out to see it, a patch of bright colors in the snow, and dropped in to see him.· Joop sent his boys out in Tyroleaninspired hats, many in flashy bright colors and some in animal skins.· In their bright colors, they looked like an exotic group of forest creatures grazing their natural habitat.· She prefers bright colors in floral patterns or wide stripes.· This woman, the campesina, had painted it in bright colors.· Looks real black and white now-very clear-but back then everything came at you in these bright colors.· She had a stick painted with bands of bright colors, from which hung a gong.· Therefore, it is not surprising that they are the only mammals decorated with bright colors such as blue and pink.
· This is not simple mimicry, which would only entail being the same bright colour as a distasteful species.· Their tart flavour adds piquancy and the bright colour looks stunning.· I awake at seven, amazed at myself, and bathe and dress in a bright colour.· The dream flashed across my mind in bright colour.· All they need is a patch of bright colour on their tails.· Wear gloves in another bright colour, thick tights in yet another.· Darwin's explanation of bright colour has lain dormant and untested for over a century.· The red robe they gave her there was the first bright colour she had worn.
· Those were the days before people dyed their hair bright colours, the days of henna.· They can be had in bright colours, like the new Eheim or more laid-back, like the new Interpet.· He dyed doves various bright colours to fly around and adorn the folly and the town.· But extra light will accentuate the bright colours of the leaves and accelerate bushy growth.· Ribbons and slashing are of contrasting bright colours identifying the individual regiments.· It is one of the most popular rasboras despite complete lack of any bright colours.· A more continuing change has been the wearing of smarter suits by most males and of brighter colours by many ladies.· One of the H. Fire development bright colours within only a few days and began a reign of terror.
· It was a bright day and the official Zil lurched towards them.· Until one bright day, at long last, a green shadow appeared.· A large, empty room with high, narrow windows through which the bright day filtered slowly on to various shades of brown.· Another bright day, almost hot, and the trees along the road flamed up in brilliant reds and golds.· It was a fine bright day and he felt sure he had made the right decision.· It was a cold, bright day.· In the cool light of this brighter day it was hard to conceive of it as a visitation of demons.
· To summarise therefore, a big change, but a happy one, and a bright future in the Norfolk countryside.· Our restaurant business has tremendous financial strength and a very bright future.· No bright future Stephanie Nettell controlled her over-large panel well, asking probing questions to lead them on their way.· All four look set for a bright future.· Bioremediation is a promising and rapidly developing treatment technology with a bright future.· He's hoping for a bright future.· A bright future spread out before him.· The shorts are betting that theirs is an industry with a bright future.
· They were loose-legged and bright green with white lace.· The snow pea leaves should be bright green in color.· They are ribbon-shaped and bright green.· Heat very briefly so that the snow peas just turn bright green.· Description: The leaves of the submerged plant are bright green, lance-shaped or even oval.· The valley beckons the hiker with rolling grasslands that are bright green in spring and golden in autumn.· Buy them fresh and bright green, with no dark marks.· The bright green, narrow, lance-shaped leaves are arranged round the stem.
· A Newcastle school aims to open a shop to sell pupils' bright ideas.· That bright idea, understandably, provoked howls of protest and is so obviously wrong that Rep.· This year's Better Environment Awards for Industry include a new category: for companies with bright ideas on recovering waste.· In this faded house among the ferns, a bright idea was inevitably taking form.· Moira was full of bright ideas about the mixing, and some synth effects she wanted me to lay down.· In May 1988, Tudorbury dealers had the bright idea of fixing a football game with Harvard Securities.· Angela soon had quite a bright idea.· Some one must have thought it was a bright idea, though.
· Circles of bright light ... and ... a woman.· At first the hot, bright light was unbearable.· It had to be the cold air and the bright lights against the darkness.· Whiston worried, of course, that bright lights might also falter when trying to deliver a time signal at sea.· In the bright lights of the foyer his face was clearly illuminated.· But then I saw this bright light at the window.· It is helpful for pupils not to have to look into bright light.· Under the bright lights in the train, both boy and man look pale, lifeless.
· There is an enormous range of colours available, from bright reds and yellows, through buffs and browns, to purplish-black.· They were longer than the claws of a grizzly, perfectly groomed and polished bright red.· Spike finally makes it-he's bright red from running.· Then she rears upward, and up it comes, naked and pink, her hairy baby, its stump bright red.· Only these caps with Yankees and Mets logos are hot pink and bright red, hardly the stuff of traditionalists.· My face and neck are flushed bright red.· Finally she brushed past us toward the office, her cheek bright red.· Without three pars, the balance sheet for the week would be bright red.
· On the bright side, conditions at Nagashima have improved.· Another is that they have an in-built bias towards optimism, always looking on the bright side of life.· Experts believe it is all part of a wartime spirit of looking on the bright side.· Few people look at the bright side of impromptu, outdoor conversations with hibernating neighbors.· This is the bright side of extreme free enterprise.· Look on the bright side, Cuz.
· With her bouffant hairdo, elaborate plumage, gushing charm and bright smile she is a caricature of a countess.· He was looking at them in turn with his bright smile.· Indeed, she had scarcely enough presence of mind to return Sybil's bright smile and bid farewell to the genial innkeepers.
· Here, some bright spark thought Windsor Castle was on fire and called the fire brigade!· Quo and Maiden are in the lead but a few bright sparks voted for Saxon.· Some academics try to counteract this trend by trying to identify the bright sparks and arrange special seminars for them.· The growers appeared to be facing ruin until one bright spark hit on an idea.· She watched the bright spark of the spear approaching, and felt nothing but a dull kind of relief.· I should have realised that genius, as some bright spark in the office said, has a lot to do with genes.· Too many bright sparks have been lost to Britain in the past.· It didn't take long for some bright spark to try out the Doom Diver Catapult in a battle.
· It was a thin, elegant face with bright spots of red on the cheeks, like a painted lady.· Yet the South Carolina economy does have bright spots.· This and our unbelievable performance against Northtown have been the only bright spots in another nightmare week.· I kept on seeing little bright spots, so I kept on turning my legs.· Their only bright spot, thus far, being a 5-1 defeat of Swindon.· These are the bright spots in this 257-page discourse.· One bright spot will be a new materials research centre at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in California.· There was some bright spots in the October trade report.
· Norma is very obscure; its brightest star, Gamma, is only of magnitude 4.0.· Discovered in the early 1960s, quasars at first seemed to be small, bright stars.· He became a bright star in a contemporary galaxy of writing-masters.· It appears in the constellation Pisces, which has no bright stars.· The nearest fairly bright star to the constellation is Nu Hydræ.· Also in the line of the rings was the bright star of Titan, and the fainter sparks of the other moons.· Most of the brighter stars plotted are of the second magnitude, while the fainter ones are of the fourth.· Away from the haze and lights of the city, bright stars fill the spectacularly clear sky.
· It is a beautiful night, a full moon and a few bright stars against the black sky over the Heath.· Later, as he drove, the night cooled, sagging low with bright stars that flooded every street and yard.· Then it erupted in a shower of cold, bright stars, brilliant with a sharp, astonishing, searing pain.· Even as it was, the glare of the Earth, filling half the sky, drowned all but the brighter stars.· Most of the brighter stars plotted are of the second magnitude, while the fainter ones are of the fourth.· Discovered in the early 1960s, quasars at first seemed to be small, bright stars.· Altair, at a distance of 17 light-years, is one of the closest of the bright stars.· It appears in the constellation Pisces, which has no bright stars.
· Now the rattle and roar of the tube faded abruptly as it surfaced into bright sunlight.· They slept, and when they woke again in the strong bright sunlight, Cristalena pinched him.· Actually, of course, the only time wearing shades is anonymous is in bright sunlight.· Even in the bright sunlight the air feels thick and soiled.· Hopelessly she walked outside and stood in bright sunlight wondering what to do; a few thoughtful seconds later she knew.· Dark glasses are also recommended in bright sunlight.· Wings embracing, they play in bright sunlight, Necks caressing roam the blue clouds.· She shaded her eyes and shivered in the bright sunlight.
· This hasn't grown so well this year compared to previous summers, probably because of the lack of really bright sunshine.· Once you have dragged yourself from your bed, go into the bright sunshine as soon as possible.· By the time of the start, the early morning rain and fog had given way to warm bright sunshine.· He was suddenly aware of the sun, of bright sunshine pouring into the car.· You will never think you can survive, when suddenly you are back out in the bright sunshine, racing forward.· She went back out into the bright sunshine while Julius made all the arrangements for Eleanor's departure.· It is dark in there after the bright sunshine and snow outside.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► bright and breezy► a bright ideaPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1light shining strongly, or with plenty of light: - She was as bright as a button.
- Some of them are frail physically but are as bright as a button in their minds.
- Always look on the bright side of life.
- Another is that they have an in-built bias towards optimism, always looking on the bright side of life.
- But look on the bright side: we've finally found a way of getting rid of Liverpool, too.
- By the time supper rolls around, he has even begun to look on the bright side.
- Experts believe it is all part of a wartime spirit of looking on the bright side.
- She would look on the bright side.
- Still; look on the bright side: they'd have to order another one.
- Geoffrey was up bright and early on Saturday morning, and had everything packed before breakfast.
- I'll be here bright and early to pick you up.
- Waking bright and early, I went for a swim and took the dog for a walk.
- Despite the awful weather, some executives were at their desks bright and early.
- I arrived bright and early at Brian the falconer's house for day one of my course.
- Saturday, the day of the match itself, began bright and early for me.
- Here, some bright spark thought Windsor Castle was on fire and called the fire brigade!
- I should have realised that genius, as some bright spark in the office said, has a lot to do with genes.
- It didn't take long for some bright spark to try out the Doom Diver Catapult in a battle.
- Quo and Maiden are in the lead but a few bright sparks voted for Saxon.
- She watched the bright spark of the spear approaching, and felt nothing but a dull kind of relief.
- Some academics try to counteract this trend by trying to identify the bright sparks and arrange special seminars for them.
- The growers appeared to be facing ruin until one bright spark hit on an idea.
- Too many bright sparks have been lost to Britain in the past.
- Christie was there, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, at 6:30 a.m.
- First I turned off the brightest lights.
- He gestured toward the street, the bright lights of Osaka shining before us.
- In the bright lights of the foyer his face was clearly illuminated.
- Instead Elizabeth spent a year at business college in St Albans before joining the bright lights of London's magazine world.
- It had to be the cold air and the bright lights against the darkness.
- Self- imposed pressure Lately, she has wondered if her message is getting lost in the bright lights of television.
- Under the bright lights in the train, both boy and man look pale, lifeless.
- Young Gilbey's passion was cars and he skipped going to university to move to the bright lights of London.
- The show has a few bright spots, but is mainly uninspiring.
- But for every bright spot in the region there was a laggard.
- But now even those bright spots may be fading.
- I kept on seeing little bright spots, so I kept on turning my legs.
- Redland was a bright spot, up 34p at 481p, after figures and the Steetley merger.
- The money was the one bright spot the evening had produced so far, the carrot to the threat of the stick.
- The only bright spot was the news that Lewis should be fit to bowl in the final Test.
- This and our unbelievable performance against Northtown have been the only bright spots in another nightmare week.
- Yet the South Carolina economy does have bright spots.
- But he actually proved even better than I thought.
- He had hoped to play an even bigger, more traditional role.
- I sort of thought the accident would make us play even better.
- It was even better when I got a hug and a kiss from the former Miss Minnesota!
- Many companies do so because smart managers know the importance of rewarding good work and inspiring even better efforts.
- There was something spontaneous and lively in his manner of speaking that made whatever he was saying sound even better.
- This show will be even better than the last one and is not to be missed!
- What is the best way of stemming this decline or, even better, of regenerating the economy?
- George came up with the bright idea of visiting every pub we passed.
- I don't know what kind of present she'd like -- if you have any bright ideas let me know.
- I like it! It sounds like a really bright idea.
- Whose bright idea was it to give the cat a bath?
- Whose bright idea was it to start major road repairs right at the start of the holiday season?
- Why not ask Sylvia? She's always full of bright ideas.
- A Newcastle school aims to open a shop to sell pupils' bright ideas.
- Angela soon had quite a bright idea.
- Del Plonka recalls that some one once got the bright idea of pumping water from the Saigon River into nearby tunnels.
- If even one-tenth of those bright ideas published could be brought to fruition, the world would be transformed.
- In May 1988, Tudorbury dealers had the bright idea of fixing a football game with Harvard Securities.
- In this faded house among the ferns, a bright idea was inevitably taking form.
- Their bright ideas and bad judgments are the standards by which the record industry still rates its progress and practices.
- Your bright idea could even earn you some extra cash.
- Any overnight mist or fog will clear quickly to leave most of the country with sunny intervals and scattered showers.
- East Anglia: Rather cloudy, mainly dry, some sunny intervals.
- Many sheltered central and south-eastern areas might stay dry with perhaps some sunny intervals.
- Outlook for tomorrow and Sunday: Mainly dry and mild, with sunny intervals after clearance of any early mist or fog.
- The day should gradually become dry with sunny intervals.
- But for every bright spot in the region there was a laggard.
- But now even those bright spots may be fading.
- I kept on seeing little bright spots, so I kept on turning my legs.
- Redland was a bright spot, up 34p at 481p, after figures and the Steetley merger.
- The money was the one bright spot the evening had produced so far, the carrot to the threat of the stick.
- The only bright spot was the news that Lewis should be fit to bowl in the final Test.
- This and our unbelievable performance against Northtown have been the only bright spots in another nightmare week.
- Yet the South Carolina economy does have bright spots.
Her eyes were hurting from the bright lights. bright sunshine a large bright room2sunny if the weather is bright, the sun is shining and there is a lot of light OPP dull: The weather was bright and sunny. a bright autumn day3intelligent intelligent and able to learn things quickly: He was an exceptionally bright child. a bright ambitious young man► see thesaurus at intelligent4a bright idea a very good idea – sometimes used ironically (ironic): Whose bright idea was this? He is constantly coming up with bright ideas for making money.5colours bright colours are strong and easy to see: a bright red jumper I never wear bright colours.► see thesaurus at colour6cheerful happy and full of energy: Her voice was bright and cheerful. She gave him a bright smile. He looked up at me with bright eyes.7successful if the future looks bright, you think that something will be successful SYN promising: The school’s future now looks very bright. I’m sure the company has a bright future now.8as bright as a button very intelligent and full of energy9look on the bright side to see the good points in a situation that seems to be bad: Come on, try to look on the bright side.10bright and early very early in the morning: He was up bright and early, keen to get started.11bright spark informal someone who says or does something that they think is intelligent but is really wrong or stupid: Some bright spark thought the building was on fire and called the fire brigade.12bright and breezy happy and confident13bright-eyed and bushy-tailed happy and full of energy14the bright lights the interesting exciting life in a big city: She missed the bright lights of London.15bright spot an event or a period of time that is more pleasant when everything else is unpleasant: The only bright spot of the weekend was our trip to the theatre.—brightly adverb: The sun shone brightly. brightly coloured clothes She smiled brightly.—brightness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSa bright lightbright shining strongly: · The sunshine was very bright.· the bright light of the torchstrong very bright: · Photographs fade if they are exposed to strong sunlight.brilliant extremely bright, especially in a way that seems good: · The garden was full of brilliant autumn sunshine.dazzling a dazzling light is so bright that it hurts your eyes and you cannot look at it: · dazzling headlights· the dazzling reflection from the mirrorblinding a blinding light is very bright and makes you unable to see for a short time after you have looked at it: · There was a sudden blinding light, followed by the sound of a huge explosion.harsh a harsh light is bright and unpleasant: · In the harsh light of the kitchen, she looked older than she was.good if the light is good in a place where you are working, it is bright enough for you to see what you are doing: · The light wasn’t good enough to read.a bright placebright full of light: · I wish the room was a bit brighter.light bright because there are big windows: · The dining room was light and airy.well-lit bright because there are plenty of electric lights: · Try to park in a well-lit place.