Meaning

• An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

• Splendour; brightness

• A person with a naturalistic worldview with no supernatural or mystical elements.

• (in the plural) The high-beam intensity of motor vehicle headlamps.

  "Your brights are on."

Meaning

• Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.

  "Could you please dim the light? It's far too bright."

• Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.

  "He's very bright. He was able to solve the problem without my help."

• Vivid, colourful, brilliant.

  "The orange and blue walls of the sitting room were much brighter than the dull grey walls of the kitchen."

• Happy, in good spirits.

  "I woke up today feeling so bright that I decided to have a little dance."

• Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; cheerful.

• Illustrious; glorious.

• Clear; transparent.

• Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.