Bright: Definition and part of speech

Bright

adv. Brightly.
v. i. See Brite, v. i.
a. Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark.
a. Transmitting light; clear; transparent.
a. Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty.
a. Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
a. Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery.
a. Illustrious; glorious.
a. Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.
a. Of brilliant color; of lively hue or appearance.
1adv. 1 Brightly.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

v. i. To grow bright, or more bright; to become less dark or gloomy; to clear up; to become bright or cheerful.
a. To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.
a. To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to.
a. 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.
a. To make acute or witty; to enliven.

n. Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade.
n. A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general.