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Meanings of bright in English

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Having striking color.

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Portuguese
claro
Catalan
brillant
Spanish
luminoso

Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts.

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claro
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Examples for "dull"
Examples for "dull"
1
Yet, the faint cries for help plus some dull thumping noises continue.
The Irish Times
2
And in one as in the other the finer susceptibilities grow dull.
From One Generation to Another
3
As so often with the environment, it's the dull things that work.
The Guardian
4
You sit dull in the market all day; you want a feast.
Bébée; Or, Two Little Wooden Shoes
5
Europe's belief in a dull but safe civilisation is its main attraction.
The Guardian

Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity.

Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow.

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Usage of bright in English
1
And he said the future of American business and markets is bright.
Reuters
2
They were all healthy young people, with bright minds and good values.
Lone eagle
3
In an instant you forget; the sky is bright; the blood pounds.
Greener Than You Think
4
However, beyond the bright lights of New York visibility was not good.
The Irish Times
5
At just 44 years of age, his future remained bright, they concluded.
The Guardian
6
The remaining bright spot for New Zealand exporters, China, is facing problems.
Radio NZ
7
The wind blows soft; the sky is blue; the sun shines bright
The New McGuffey First Reader
8
Again, make sure the light is as clear and bright as possible.
Witch School's First Degree
9
The clear water mirrored the clear sky and the angular bright constellations.
Lord of the Flies
10
Today she's changed wigs, wearing a bright red eighties-era Reba McEntire number.
The life you've imagined
11
The bright stars shone overhead; the lights in the street reassured her.
The Golden Dog
12
Throwing money at bright minds or trying to solve a particular problem?
The Guardian
13
It's a brand new test and a bright new challenge for me.
The Guardian
14
I left Ireland three years ago for the bright lights of Tinseltown.
The Irish Times
15
A bright spot presented itself in the form of another man's problem.
NY Magazine
16
It was bright and colorful, modern-clearlytaken only a few years past.
The sherlockian
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Bright through the time
Bright across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
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