'Brighten' definitions:

Definition of 'brighten'

From: WordNet
verb
Make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room" [syn: brighten, lighten up, lighten] [ant: darken]
verb
Become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm" [syn: clear up, clear, light up, brighten] [ant: cloud, overcast]

Definition of 'Brighten'

From: GCIDE
  • Brighten \Bright"en\, v. i. [AS. beorhtan.] To grow bright, or more bright; to become less dark or gloomy; to clear up; to become bright or cheerful. [1913 Webster]
  • And night shall brighten into day. --N. Cotton. [1913 Webster]
  • And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere world be past. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Brighten'

From: GCIDE
  • Brighten \Bright"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brightened; p. pr. & vb. n. Brightening.]
  • Note: [From Bright, a.]
  • 1. To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to. [1913 Webster]
  • The present queen would brighten her character, if she would exert her authority to instill virtues into her people. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that which obscures and darkens; to shed light upon; to make cheerful; as, to brighten one's prospects. [1913 Webster]
  • An ecstasy, which mothers only feel, Plays round my heart and brightens all my sorrow. --Philips. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To make acute or witty; to enliven. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'brighten'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Brighten'