bright

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

bright (brīt)adj. bright·er, bright·est
1.
a. Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; shining.
b. Comparatively high on the scale of brightness.
c. Full of light or illumination:
a bright sunny day; a stage bright with spotlights.
2. Characterizing a dyestuff that produces a highly saturated color; brilliant.
3. Glorious; splendid:
one of the bright stars of stage and screen; a bright moment in history.
4. Full of promise and hope; auspicious:
had a bright future in publishing.
5. Happy; cheerful:
bright faces.
6. Animatedly clever; intelligent.
7. High and clear:
the bright sound of the trumpet section. [Middle English, from Old English beorht. See bherəg- in Indo-European Roots.] bright or brightʹly adv. 
Synonyms: bright, brilliant, radiant, lustrous, lambent, luminous, incandescent, effulgent
These adjectives refer to what emits or reflects light. Bright is the most general: bright sunshine; a bright blue. Brilliant implies intense brightness and often suggests sparkling or gleaming light: a brilliant color; a brilliant gemstone. Something radiant emits or seems to emit light in rays: a radiant sunrise; a radiant smile. A lustrous object reflects an agreeable sheen: thick, lustrous auburn hair. Lambent applies to a soft, flickering light: “its tranquil streets, bathed in the lambent green of budding trees” (James C. McKinley). Luminous especially refers to something that glows in the dark: a luminous watch dial. Incandescent stresses burning brilliance: Flames consist of incandescent gases. Effulgent suggests splendid radiance: “The crocus, the snowdrop, and the effulgent daffodil are considered bright harbingers of spring” (John Gould). See also synonyms at intelligent

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  hopeful, promising, brilliant, undimmed, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny, smart, vivid, brilliantly, brightly
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  dimmed, dim, dull