brightv. i. See Brite, v. i.()a.[OE. briht, AS. beorht, briht; akin to OS. berht, OHG. beraht, Icel. bjartr, Goth. barhts. 94.]1. Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark.()The sun was bright o'erhead. (Longfellow.)The earth was dark, but the heavens were bright. (Drake.)The public places were as bright as at noonday. (Macaulay.)2. Transmitting light; clear; transparent.()From the brightest wines
He 'd turn abhorrent. (Thomson.)3. Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty.()Bright as an angel new-dropped from the sky. (Parnell.)4. Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.()5. Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery.()Be bright and jovial among your guests. (Shak.)6. Illustrious; glorious.()In the brightest annals of a female reign. (Cotton.)7. Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.()That he may with more ease, with brighter evidence, and with surer success, draw the bearner on. (I. Watts.)8. Of brilliant color; of lively hue or appearance.()Here the bright crocus and blue violet grew. (Pope.)()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.()()n. Splendor; brightness.()Dark with excessive bright thy skirts appear. (Milton.)adv. Brightly.(Chaucer.)I say it is the moon that shines so bright. (Shak.)