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Meaning of bright

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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}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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