{ "dictype": "WikiDicScrap", "error": false, "code": 200, "json": { "type": "wiki", "pronunciations": { "phonetic": [ "braɪt" ], "imgurl": [ "/var/www/html/blab/dic/img/bright.jpg" ], "listenurl": [ { "lang": "Audio (GA)", "url": "" } ] }, "meansorg": { "etymologies": [ "The adjective is derived from Middle English bright (“giving off much light; of colour or light: brilliant, intense; brightly lit; gleaming, shining; glorious, resplendent; of a person: beautiful, fair, rosy; wonderful; clear; of eyesight: keen; (figuratively) free from sin; enlightened”) , from Old English bryht, breht (Northumbrian), a metathetic variant of byrht (Anglian), beorht (West Saxon), berht (“bright, clear”)  from Proto-West Germanic *berht, from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright, shining”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵ- (“to shine, to gleam, whiten”).\nThe noun is derived from Middle English bright (“brightness, brilliance; daylight; light”), from bright (adjective): see above.\nThe English word is cognate with Albanian bardhë (“white”), Dutch brecht (in personal names), Icelandic bjartur (“bright”), Lithuanian brekšta (“to dawn”), Middle Irish brafad (“blink of an eye”), Norwegian bjart (“bright, clear, shining”), Persian برازیدن‎ (barâzidan, “to beautify; to befit”), Northern Luri بڵێز‎ (bełız, “blaze”) Russian бре́зжить (brézžitʹ, “to dawn; to flicker faintly, glimmer; (figuratively) of a hope, thought, etc.: to begin to manifest, emerge”), Sanskrit भ्राजते (bhrājate), Scots bricht (“bright”), Welsh berth (“beautiful, fair, fine”) (obsolete).", "From Middle English brighte (“brightly; (figuratively) brilliantly, lustrously; of colour: boldly, vividly; clearly, distinctly; of voice: loudly”) , from Old English breohte, beorhte (West Saxon) , ultimately from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright, shining”); see further at etymology 1.", "From Middle English brighten (“to illuminate; to become light, dawn; (figuratively) to cleanse, purify; to clarify, explain”) , from Old English beorhtian (“to brighten, shine; to sound clearly or loudly”) , probably from beorht (“bright, clear”, adjective) (see further at etymology 1) + -ian (suffix forming verbs from adjectives and nouns). 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It’s far too bright." }, { "mean": "Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.\nSynonyms: lustrous; see also Thesaurus:shiny\nAntonym: dull" }, { "mean": "Of a place: not dark; well-lit." }, { "mean": "Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather." }, { "mean": "(figuratively)", "submean": [ "Clearly apparent; conspicuous.\n", "Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.\n", "Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful.\nThe orange and blue walls of the sitting room were much brighter than the dull grey walls of the kitchen.\n", "Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched.", "Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies.", "Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong.", "Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine.\n", "Glorious; illustrious.\n", "In good spirits; happy, optimistic.\nSynonyms: see Thesaurus:happy\nAntonyms: see Thesaurus:sad\nI woke up today feeling so bright that I decided to have a little dance.\n", "Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively.\n", "Of a person: lively, vivacious.\n", "Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful.\nShe has a bright future ahead.\n", "Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good.\nIf he trains hard, his chances of winning the competition are bright.", "Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty.", "Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.\nSynonyms: see Thesaurus:intelligent\nAntonyms: see Thesaurus:stupid\nShe’s very bright. She was able to solve the problem without my help.\n", "(archaic)\nOf the eyes: able to see clearly; of eyesight: keen, sharp.\nManifest to the mind as light is to the eyes; clear, evident, plain.\n", "", "", "(music) Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat." ] }, { "mean": "(metallurgy) Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion." } ] }, { "name": "Noun", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(archaic or literary)", "submean": [ "Brightness, glow.\n", "(figuratively) Glory, splendour." ] }, { "mean": "(chiefly in the plural) Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance." }, { "mean": "A person with a naturalistic worldview with no mystical or supernatural elements.\nSynonyms: humanist, nonsupernaturalist\nAntonyms: super, supernaturalist\nHyponym: atheist" }, { "mean": "(painting) An artist's brush used in acrylic and oil painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head." } ] }, { "name": "Adverb", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(often literary) In a bright manner; brightly, glowingly, luminously, lustrously." }, { "mean": "(figuratively)", "submean": [ "Referring to colour: with bold or vivid colours; brightly, boldly, vividly.", "(archaic) Referring to sight, sound, understanding, etc.: clearly, distinctly; brightly." ] } ] }, { "name": "Verb", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(transitive) Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate." }, { "mean": "(transitive, figuratively) Often followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to make (someone or something) energetic, or happy and optimistic.\nSynonyms: (to cause to be bright) embrighten, (to make energetic) enliven, delight, gladden, (to make happy) please" }, { "mean": "(intransitive, also figuratively) Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten." } ] }, { "name": "Further_reading", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "brightness on Wikipedia.Wikipedia \n Brights movement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia \n bright (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia \n\n\n\n\n -->\nRetrieved from \"https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=brightoldid=71616504\"\n\t\tCategories: English 1-syllable wordsEnglish terms with IPA pronunciationEnglish terms with audio linksRhymes:English/aɪtRhymes:English/aɪt/1 syllableEnglish terms derived from Proto-Indo-EuropeanEnglish terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰerHǵ-English terms inherited from Middle EnglishEnglish terms derived from Middle EnglishEnglish terms inherited from Old EnglishEnglish terms derived from Old EnglishEnglish terms inherited from Proto-West GermanicEnglish terms derived from Proto-West GermanicEnglish terms inherited from Proto-GermanicEnglish terms derived from Proto-GermanicEnglish lemmasEnglish adjectivesEnglish terms with usage examplesEnglish terms with quotationsEnglish terms with archaic sensesen:Musicen:MetallurgyEnglish nounsEnglish countable nounsEnglish literary termsen:PaintingEnglish adverbsEnglish verbsBritish EnglishEnglish dialectal termsEnglish transitive verbsEnglish intransitive verbsen:Atheismen:Lighten:Peopleen:PersonalityHidden categories: Word of the day archivePages linking to anchors not found in Appendix:GlossaryTerms with redundant transliterationsTerms with redundant transliterations/cmnRequests for review of Guaraní translationsRequests for review of Indonesian translationsRequests for review of Interlingua translationsRequests for review of Spanish translationsRequests for review of Tupinambá translations\n\t\n\n\n\n\tNavigation menu\n\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\n\t\tPersonal tools\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\tNot logged inTalkContributionsCreate accountLog in\n\t\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\n\t\tNamespaces\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\tEntryDiscussion\n\t\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\tEnglish\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\n\t\tViews\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\tReadEditHistory\n\t\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\tMore\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\n\t\t
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