BRIGHT

See Brite, v. i.

Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark. The sun was bright o'erhead. Longfellow. The earth was dark, but the heavens were bright. Drake. The public places were as bright as at noonday. Macaulay.

Transmitting light; clear; transparent. From the brightest wines He 'd turn abhorrent. Thomson.

Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty. Bright as an angel new-dropped from the sky. Parnell.

Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.

Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery. Be bright and jovial among your guests. Shak.

Illustrious; glorious. In the brightest annals of a female reign. Cotton.

Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain. That he may with more ease, with brighter evidence, and with surer success, draw the bearner on. I. Watts.

Of brilliant color; of lively hue or appearance. Here the bright crocus and blue violet grew. Pope.

Splendor; brightness. [Poetic] Dark with excessive bright thy skirts appear. Milton.

Brightly. Chaucer. I say it is the moon that shines so bright. Shak.