(chiefly Britain, dialectal) simple past tense and past participle of bright

plural of brightness

Brightness, glow. / (figuratively) Glory, splendour. / (chiefly in the plural) Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance.

The quality of being bright. / The perceived luminance of an object. / Intelligence, cleverness.

A surname. / A census-designated place in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. / An unincorporated comminity in Roane County, West Virginia, United States.

(often literary) In a bright manner; brightly, glowingly, luminously, lustrously. / Referring to colour: with bold or vivid colours; brightly, boldly, vividly.

(transitive) Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate.

Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant. / Of light: brilliant, intense. / Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.

Bold or vivid colours; also, clothes, cosmetics, etc., with such colours. / (colloquial, dated) Household utensils (such as cutlery, ornaments, and plate) made of shiny metal.

plural of bright