braɪt adj. & adv. --adj. 1 emitting or reflecting
much light; shining. 2 (of colour)
intense,
vivid. 3
clever, talented,
quick-witted (a bright
idea; a bright child). 4
cheerful,
vivacious. --adv.
esp.
poet. brightly (the
moon shone bright). øbright
and early very early in
the morning. bright-eyed and bushy-tailed colloq.
alert and
sprightly. the bright
lights the
glamour and excitement of the
city.
look on the bright
side be optimistic. øøbrightish adj. brightly adv. brightness n. [OE beorht, (adv.) beorhte, f. Gmc]