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Added 8 October 2026

bright

/ˈbɹaɪ̯t/ adjective

In Latin: lucidus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bright at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts.
the sun was bright and hot
Having strong or striking color.
bright dress
Characterized by quickness and ease in learning.
some children are brighter in one subject than another

adverb

With brightness.
the stars shone brilliantly

Origin

The adjective is from Middle English bright, from Old English berht, beorht, bryht, byrht, from Proto-West Germanic *berht, from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵ- (“to gleam, shine, whiten”). The noun is derived from Middle English bright (“brightness, brilliance; daylight; light”), from bright (adjective): see above.

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