Brights
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɹaɪts/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Brights is a noun meaning Bold or vivid colours; also, clothes, cosmetics, etc., with such colours.
Meaning
Bold or vivid colours; also, clothes, cosmetics, etc., with such colours.
More Meanings
- (colloquial, dated) Household utensils (such as cutlery, ornaments, and plate) made of shiny metal.
- (US, road transport) Synonym of high-beams.
- plural of bright
- (chiefly British, dialectal) third-person singular simple present indicative of bright
Example Sentences
Your brights are on.
Drop your brights as soon as approaching lights appear.
The moment I flashed my brights this animal started to run across the road.
You can turn your brights on and that helps quite a bit, but you can not leave them on. So you end up driving beyond your headlights more than half the time.
Synonyms for brights
Depending on context, synonyms include high-beams.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shiny, shining, beamy, aglow, effulgent, glowing.
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