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bright

adjective (COLOUR)
 
 
/braɪt/

Definition

A2 strong in colour: Leslie always wears bright colours. He said hello and I felt my face turn bright red. a bright shade of greenThe qualities of colour 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 (COLOUR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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