radiating or reflecting light; luminous; shining

The bright coins shone in the gloom.

filled with light

The room was bright with sunshine.

vivid or brilliant

a bright red dress; bright passages of prose.

quick-witted or intelligent

They gave promotions to bright employees.

clever or witty, as a remark

Bright comments enlivened the conversation.

animated; lively; cheerful

a bright and happy child; a bird's bright song.

characterized by happiness or gladness

All the world seems bright and gay.

favorable or auspicious

bright prospects for the future.

radiant or splendid

the bright pageantry of court.

illustrious or glorious, as an era

the bright days of the Renaissance.

clear or translucent, as liquid

The bright water trickled through his fingers.

having a glossy, glazed, or polished finish.

intensely clear and vibrant in tone or quality; clear and sharp in sound

a bright singing voice.

brights,

the automobile or truck headlights used for driving at night or under conditions of decreased visibility.

the brighter level of intensity of these lights, usually deflected upward by switching on a bulb in the headlamp that strikes the lens at a different angle.

flue-cured, light-hued tobacco.

an artist's paintbrush having short, square-edged bristles.

Archaic . brightness; splendor.

in a bright manner; brightly.

adverb

dully , darkly , sadly , miserably

adverb

brilliantly , sparklingly , lustrously , shiningly , glowingly , luminously , glisteningly , radiantly , glaringly , gleamingly , splendidly , dazzlingly , blazingly , shinily , cheerfully , colorfully , joyfully , merrily