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merit.           ito o note at cheerful 4 intel­ligent; quick to learn B[J W; tn'|4® W: the brightest

pupil in the class                0 Do you have any

bright ideas (= clever ideas)? # W M itj M ? O note at intelligent 5 giving reason to believe that good things will happen; likely to be successful     (ft; A

H nj W: This young musician has a bright future.

0             Prospects for the coming year look bright. A ¥ Wtif :P: ^          ,, 0 a bright start

to the week W        ► brightly adv.: a brightly

lit room % ^ W M 70 ‘Hi!’ she called brightly. “ nj§ \ ” iSo bright-ness noun [U] ITTOl bright and 'early very early in the morning A?# ¥:   You’re up

bright and early today!    ! (as) bright

as a 'button (Br£) intelligent and quick to understand ISiliW the bright 'lights the excitement of city life ^ M fiS W ^    ^ %: Although he grew up in

the country, he’s always had a taste for the bright lights.

Ito a bright 'spark (BrE, informal, often ironic) a lively and intelligent person, especially sb young Bfl W A (   A ) : Some bright spark (= stupid person)

left the tap running all night,    SP'HPJ Ait 15it7jt

^7 *&» a/the 'bright spot a good or pleasant part of sth that is unpleasant or bad in all other ways ( A ft l     The win last week

was the only bright spot in their last ten games. ± Ml W -^&A7:w •*&„ look on the 'bright side to be cheerful or positive about a bad situation, for example by thinking only of the advantages and not the disadvantages ( ift ) J#

a adv. (brighter, bright-est) (literary) (usually with the verbs burn and shine il # Ar Stl i^O bum , shine M) brightly  The stars were shining bright.

■ noun brights [pi.] (NAmE) the headlights on a vehicle set to a position in which they are shining as brightly as possible and not directed downwards ( A: ^ W ) bu A

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bright en /'braitn/ verb 1 to become or make sth lighter or brighter in colour ( M )     &MW&: M

In the distance, the sky was beginning to brighten, j© A W A $ JF M '2.       <, O [VN] a shampoo to brighten and

condition your hair           2 ~ (sth)

(up) to become, feel or look happier; to make sb look happier ( M )  [V] Her eyes brightened. MW

K HIT ^2 5jt 0 0 He brightened up at their words of encouragement. P/f f!]IlMl           W0 [VN]

A smile brightened her face. MW)&±Iltt} 7 3 ~ (sth) (up) to become or make sth become more pleasant or enjoyable; to bring hope ( M ) Iff gS 9k M , W # it :      [VN] A personal letter will usually

brighten up a person’s day.        A A fi| & M          M A

A4>1f lipfeo [also V] 4 [VN] ~ sth (up) to make sth look more brightly coloured and attractive MllffeM; MM H M :       Fresh flowers will brighten up any room in the

house.            5 [V] ~ (up)

(of the weather A *%) to improve and become brighter M Bf : According to the forecast, it should brighten up later.    Hfc ^Aj£&£#jlffo

.bright-1 eyed (also .bright-eyed and .bushy-'tailed) adj. (of a person A) full of interest and enthusiasm

.bright young 'thing noun an enthusiastic and intelli­gent young person who wants to be successful in their career IPJWW^W¥ fhlMWI From the name used in the 1920s for rich young people whose behaviour was considered shocking. M g 20 [If ft 20 if ft *1  $ A13 W

brill /bril/ adj. {BrE, informal) very good jgMW; brilliant 0-w /'briliant/ adj.

1             extremely clever or impressive J5M W ;         il

W :    What a brilliant idea! 3||l7£feMW±;§:!     0 a

brilliantperformance/invention

very successful fgfiHSfjW: a brilliant career --|HMl® W^ik 0 The play was a brilliant success.