Definition of bright
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: illustrious, glorious
brightest star of the opera
3
: beautiful
4
: of high saturation or lightness
bright colors
b
: intelligent, clever
a bright idea bright children
6
: auspicious, promising
bright prospects for the future
bright
noun
plural brights
Definition of bright (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a color of high saturation : a bright (see bright entry 1 sense 4) color
—usually used in plural rich earth tones and crisp brights— Patricia Peterson
2
brights plural
: clothing that is brightly colored
Follow these steps and you can wash your dark clothes with the same laundry detergent you use for your whites and brights.— Mary Hunt
3
brights plural
: high beams
It didn't help that the car behind her, which had its brights on, seemed intent on tailgating her all the way to Fells Point.— Laura Lippman
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The first known use of bright was before the 12th century
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