Definitions for: Brighten


[v] become brighter; "The sky brightened"
[v] make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
[v] become brighter; "The sjy brightened around noon"; "Her face brightened when she heard the good news"
[v] become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"



Webster (1913) Definition: Bright"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brightened; p. pr. &
vb. n. Brightening.]

Note: [From Bright, a.]
1. To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase
the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.

2. To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster
or splendor to.

The present queen would brighten her character, if
she would exert her authority to instill virtues
into her people. --Swift.

3. To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that
which obscures and darkens; to shed light upon; to make
cheerful; as, to brighten one's prospects.

An ecstasy, which mothers only feel, Plays round my
heart and brightens all my sorrow. --Philips.

4. To make acute or witty; to enliven. --Johnson.


Bright"en, v. i. [AS. beorhtan.]
To grow bright, or more bright; to become less dark or
gloomy; to clear up; to become bright or cheerful.

And night shall brighten into day. --N. Cotton.

And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His
heaven commences ere world be past. --Goldsmith.

Synonyms: clear, clear up, light up, lighten, lighten up

Antonyms: cloud, darken, darken, dim, overcast

See Also: alter, brighten, change, change intensity

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