Associations to the word «Brighten»
Noun
- Countenance
- Glow
- Radiance
- Gleam
- Gloom
- Visage
- Whiteness
- Sky
- Palette
- Magnitude
- Splendor
- Tint
- Prospect
- Brightness
- Sunshine
- Dawn
- Hue
- Sunlight
- Mood
- Face
- Supernova
- Smile
- Fade
- Comet
- Flare
- Sparkling
- Glare
- Cheek
- Glimmer
- Horizon
- Mist
- Eye
- Dyeing
- Companionship
- Complexion
- Sudden
- Cloud
- Brilliance
- Outburst
- Moonlight
- Light
- Dazzling
- Sun
- Headlight
- Gaiety
- Spark
- Wisp
- Lighting
- Faint
Adjective
Wiktionary
BRIGHTEN, verb. (transitive) To make bright or brighter in color.
BRIGHTEN, verb. (transitive) To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
BRIGHTEN, verb. (transitive) (figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
BRIGHTEN, verb. (intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
BRIGHTEN, verb. (intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
BRIGHTEN, verb. To make acute or witty; to enliven.
BRIGHTEN UP, verb. (intransitive) (said of the weather) To become brighter
BRIGHTEN UP, verb. (transitive) To make cheerful.
Dictionary definition
BRIGHTEN, verb. Make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room".
BRIGHTEN, verb. Become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.