 brighten |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make lighter or brighter | |
| Synonyms: | lighten lighten_up | |
| Examples: | "The paint will brighten the room" |
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| Related terms: | darken change | |
| 2. | [ verb ] become clear | |
| Synonyms: | clear light_up clear_up | |
| Examples: | "The sky cleared after the storm." |
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| Related terms: | overcast | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become brighter | |
| Examples: | "The sky brightened around noon" "Her face brightened when she heard the good news" |
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| Related terms: | darken change_intensity | |
| 4. | [ verb ] become brighter | |
| Synonyms: | lighten | |
| Examples: | "The sky brightened" |
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| Related terms: | darken change | |
| Similar spelling: |
Bright Brighton Brightman Brogden brightness bright_side bright_blue Brigitte brightly Brigette Broughton Brigit brecht Bracht Brightwell brigade Brogdon Bragdon |
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