'Bright' definitions:

Definition of 'bright'

(from WordNet)
adverb
With brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright" [syn: brilliantly, brightly, bright]
adjective
Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" [ant: dull]
adjective
Having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" [syn: bright, brilliant, vivid]
adjective
Characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average" [syn: bright, smart]
adjective
Having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"
adjective
Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents" [syn: bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny]
adjective
Splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"
adjective
Not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed" [syn: undimmed, bright] [ant: dim, dimmed]
adjective
Clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets" [syn: bright, brilliant]
adjective
Characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay"
adjective
Full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" [syn: bright, hopeful, promising]

Definition of 'Bright'

From: GCIDE
  • Bright \Bright\, v. i. See Brite, v. i. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bright'

From: GCIDE
  • Bright \Bright\, a. [OE. briht, AS. beorht, briht; akin to OS. berht, OHG. beraht, Icel. bjartr, Goth. ba['i]rhts. [root]94.]
  • 1. Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark. [1913 Webster]
  • The sun was bright o'erhead. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
  • The earth was dark, but the heavens were bright. --Drake. [1913 Webster]
  • The public places were as bright as at noonday. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Transmitting light; clear; transparent. [1913 Webster]
  • From the brightest wines He 'd turn abhorrent. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty. [1913 Webster]
  • Bright as an angel new-dropped from the sky. --Parnell. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery. [1913 Webster]
  • Be bright and jovial among your guests. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. Illustrious; glorious. [1913 Webster]
  • In the brightest annals of a female reign. --Cotton. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain. [1913 Webster]
  • That he may with more ease, with brighter evidence, and with surer success, draw the bearner on. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]
  • 8. Of brilliant color; of lively hue or appearance. [1913 Webster]
  • Here the bright crocus and blue violet grew. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Bright is used in composition in the sense of brilliant, clear, sunny, etc.; as, bright-eyed, bright-haired, bright-hued. [1913 Webster]
  • bright side the positive or favorable aspects of a situation.
  • to look on the bright side to focus the attention on favorable aspects of a situation; to minimize attention to possible negative or unfavorable factors in a situation. [PJC]
  • Syn: Shining; splending; luminous; lustrous; brilliant; resplendent; effulgent; refulgent; radiant; sparkling; glittering; lucid; beamy; clear; transparent; illustrious; witty; clear; vivacious; sunny. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bright'

From: GCIDE
  • Bright \Bright\, n. Splendor; brightness. [Poetic] [1913 Webster]
  • Dark with excessive bright thy skirts appear. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bright'

From: GCIDE
  • Bright \Bright\, adv. Brightly. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • I say it is the moon that shines so bright. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bright'

From: GCIDE
  • Brite \Brite\, Bright \Bright\, v. t. To be or become overripe, as wheat, barley, or hops. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'bright'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Bright, IN -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Indiana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bright, IN -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Indiana
Population (2000) :
5405
Housing Units (2000) :
1811
Land area (2000) :
14.308764 sq. miles (37.059527 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
14.308764 sq. miles (37.059527 sq. km)
FIPS code :
07624
Located within :
Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location :
39.218114 N, 84.862357 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.