bright

adjective (LIGHT)

/braɪt/

Definition

B1 full of light, shining: bright sunshine The rooms were bright and airy. The lights are too bright in here - they're hurting my eyes. A bright star was shining in the East. When she looked up her eyes were bright with tears. In 2009 I moved to London, attracted by the bright lights (= the promise of excitement) of the city.The qualities of light brightness

/ˈbraɪt.nəs/ noun [U] › The brightness of the snow made him blink.Quantities and units of lightThe qualities of colour brightly

/ˈbraɪt.li/ adverb B2 a brightly lit room Clowns often wear brightly coloured clothing. Despite her fear, she spoke brightly to the group.The qualities of colourThe qualities of lightFeeling pleasure and happinessTaking pleasure in something

(Definition of bright adjective (LIGHT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)