"brighter" in the adjective sense
1. bright
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
"the sun was bright and hot"
"a bright sunlit room"
2. bright, brilliant, vivid
having strong or striking color
"bright dress"
"brilliant tapestries"
"a bird with vivid plumage"
3. bright, smart
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
"some children are brighter in one subject than another"
"smart children talk earlier than the average"
4. bright
having lots of light either natural or artificial
"the room was bright and airy"
"a stage bright with spotlights"
5. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing reflecting a sheen or glow
"bright silver candlesticks"
"a burnished brass knocker"
"she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"
"rows of shining glasses"
"shiny black patents"
6. bright
splendid
"the bright stars of stage and screen"
"a bright moment in history"
"the bright pageantry of court"
7. undimmed, bright
not made dim or less bright
"undimmed headlights"
"surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed"
8. bright, brilliant
clear and sharp and ringing
"the bright sound of the trumpet section"
"the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
9. bright
characterized by happiness or gladness
"bright faces"
"all the world seems bright and gay"
10. bright, hopeful, promising
likely to turn out well in the future
"had a bright future in publishing"
"the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"
"a hopeful new singer on Broadway"
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