bright
Making a lot of light or easy to see because of light.
Emitting or reflecting a large amount of light; shining strongly.
Having a color that is strong and easy to see.
Having a strong, clear, and vivid color.
Smart and able to learn things quickly.
Intelligent, quick to understand, and able to learn easily.
Happy and showing hope for the future.
Full of cheerfulness, optimism, or positive feelings.
Shining with light or having strong color.
In a way that gives off much light or has vivid color.
- Base: bright
- Comparative: brighter
- Superlative: brightest
look on the bright side
1focus on positive aspects
To think about the good parts of a bad situation.
- Even though we lost, look on the bright side—we played really well.
- Look on the bright side: at least it’s not raining today.
the future looks bright
1future seems positive or successful
It seems likely that good things will happen in the future.
- With their new product, the future looks bright for the company.
- After winning the scholarship, her future looks bright.
bright and early
1very early in the morning
Happening early in the morning, usually with energy or readiness.
- We’ll leave bright and early tomorrow morning.
- She arrived at the office bright and early to prepare for the meeting.
bright and early
2Very early in morning
Very early in the morning.
- We set off bright and early to beat the traffic.
- He likes to get up bright and early for a run.