Definition of brighten in English:

brighten

verb ˈbrʌɪt(ə)nˈbraɪtn

1Make or become more light.
使变亮，使更亮
no object most of the country should brighten up later
下午全国大部分地区天气都会转晴。
with object the fire began to blaze fiercely, brightening the room
炉火开始熊熊燃烧，照亮了整个房间。
Example sentencesExamples
- The sun rose up and brightened the beautiful city of Bakersfield.
- Sparkling green eyes emit a sort of glow that brightens the beautiful face of this mysterious figure.
- Meanwhile, the yellow walls brighten up the room so that the red doesn't seem too dark.
- There's still light in the sky at nine at night, and it'll brighten the valley by five tomorrow morning.
- As usual the sun brightened every corner of the room, and I still stubbornly refused to open my eyes.
- It rises like the light; brightens without warming.
- The light seemed to fall over ever segment of the deep green room, brightening it with an orange glow.
- And in this ordinary day, the sun suddenly begins to brighten up the blue skies.
- Patio doors brighten up the breakfast area while the adjoining utility room is fully plumbed and vented.
- Light colors give the illusion of a larger living space and brighten up a room.
- We've still got all morning and most of the afternoon for things to brighten up.
- The other members quickly agreed, and the light in the room began to brighten.
- One way to brighten up a room with a large amount of gentle, diffuse light is through the use of a luminous ceiling.
- Ever notice the lights dim and then brighten when the well pump or microwave oven comes on?
- The sun brightened the sky just as we pushed away from shore.
- This will ensure that natural light can enter and brighten up your rooms.
- Yet, they brighten up even a dark back bathroom.
- Her features were small, and were lit up and brightened by the sunlight's illumination.
Synonyms
make/become bright, make/become brighter, light up, lighten, throw/cast/shed light on, illuminate, illumine, irradiate
1. 1.1with object Make (something) more attractively colourful.
  使更亮丽多彩
  daffodils brighten up many gardens and parks
  水仙为许多花园和公园增色。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was only these women that wore rouge to brighten their faces.
  Everything was tucked away in the kitchen, no decorative potholders, or ceramic roosters to brighten up the room.
  We're cutting her hair, then adding gold and chestnut highlights to brighten Wendy's complexion.
  I wanted to buy some nice flowers to brighten our B & B room for the wedding night.
  Hopefully these beautiful aquilegias will be brightening my borders.
  The deep green vegetation is brightened by patches of rich red.
  Her solution was to brighten up the room with paint.
  In addition to brightening it up, painting over paneling can make a room look much bigger.
  If you have green eyes, brighten your eyes with a plum hue.
  The white blooms of tall ornamental tobacco brighten the back of the border like fireworks in the evening sky.
  They are particularly smart and sophisticated and bring true natural colours to brighten up any light background.
  If you live in a city or town, Christmas lights will probably brighten up the world for you.
  Key lime pie green will also brighten up a dull corner in a dark room.
  A host of colourful balloons brighten the skies over Canberra during the week-long festival.
  Only the edge of the canvas is brightened by colour.
  Buy stuffed, hand-sewn decorations to brighten up both your Christmas tree and the lives of needy women.
  They arrived, a swirl of colour, brightening this black and white movie that silenced our lives.
  That's why we brighten up our manicures every other day with a fresh coat of this miraculous stuff.
  In the brilliant air, the whites of the passing birds brightened the green-gray monotones
  Brighten your look by adding splashes of color.
  Synonyms
  enhance, embellish, make more attractive, enrich, freshen
  dress up, ginger up, add some colour to, prettify, beautify, grace
  informal jazz up, zhoosh (up)
2. 1.2 Make or become happier and more cheerful.
  （使）开颜，（使）高兴；（使）活跃
  no object Sarah brightened up considerably as she thought of Emily's words
  想起埃米莉的话，萨拉变得很开心。
  with object she seems to brighten his life
  看起来她使他的生活更加愉快。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I miss the way they brighten up the gloomiest mood.
  Framed prints were recently presented to two local hospitals to brighten the environment for the patients.
  Seriously, you boost my ego and brighten up my day.
  Her rare smile brightens her whole countenance, adding an attractive, unusual sparkle to her ever-changing eyes.
  As always, only love can brighten the gloomy scene.
  And tonight, you'll meet four fabulous young students who are already brightening this country's future.
  This is just a little experiment to brighten up my life.
  They brighten up a morning, and besides, reading the rest of the newspaper will only sadden me.
  You might even want to bring along homemade holiday cards and small bags of candy to brighten people's day.
  I had a smile on; it seemed to brighten up the halls.
  Maybe, to brighten up, all this school needs is a bit more poetry.
  A breath of fresh air, a quick lunch-hour walk or an office with a window all seem to brighten up our day.
  But it's the staff who truly brighten up the surroundings.
  Ally joked, a smile finally returning and brightening her beautiful face.
  Through video she brightens the life of her cloistered neighbor, the painter, though he remains indoors.
  She said apparently trying to brighten the gloomy air about the room.
  We both brighten up; that game with us is always hilarious.
  Lovely… this was just what I needed to brighten up my day.
  Here's a story of mischief and mayhem to brighten up your Monday morning lecture.
  Do I take it the thought of seeing your brother doesn't brighten up your world?
  Synonyms
  cheer up, buoy up, perk up, wake up, rally
  gladden, enliven, animate, invigorate, hearten, rejuvenate, uplift, encourage, stimulate, arouse, raise someone's spirits, give someone a lift
  informal buck up, pep up

Origin

Old English (ge)beorhtnian.

Rhymes

Blyton, Brighton, Crichton, enlighten, frighten, heighten, lighten, righten, tighten, titan, triton, whiten

Definition of brighten in US English:

brighten

verbˈbraɪtnˈbrītn

1Make or become more light.
使变亮，使更亮
with object the fire began to blaze fiercely, brightening the room
炉火开始熊熊燃烧，照亮了整个房间。
no object the day began to brighten in the east
Example sentencesExamples
- Sparkling green eyes emit a sort of glow that brightens the beautiful face of this mysterious figure.
- The light seemed to fall over ever segment of the deep green room, brightening it with an orange glow.
- As usual the sun brightened every corner of the room, and I still stubbornly refused to open my eyes.
- Ever notice the lights dim and then brighten when the well pump or microwave oven comes on?
- Yet, they brighten up even a dark back bathroom.
- Light colors give the illusion of a larger living space and brighten up a room.
- The other members quickly agreed, and the light in the room began to brighten.
- The sun brightened the sky just as we pushed away from shore.
- And in this ordinary day, the sun suddenly begins to brighten up the blue skies.
- It rises like the light; brightens without warming.
- We've still got all morning and most of the afternoon for things to brighten up.
- There's still light in the sky at nine at night, and it'll brighten the valley by five tomorrow morning.
- This will ensure that natural light can enter and brighten up your rooms.
- Patio doors brighten up the breakfast area while the adjoining utility room is fully plumbed and vented.
- The sun rose up and brightened the beautiful city of Bakersfield.
- One way to brighten up a room with a large amount of gentle, diffuse light is through the use of a luminous ceiling.
- Her features were small, and were lit up and brightened by the sunlight's illumination.
- Meanwhile, the yellow walls brighten up the room so that the red doesn't seem too dark.
Synonyms
become bright, make bright, become brighter, make brighter, light up, lighten, cast light on, shed light on, throw light on, illuminate, illumine, irradiate
1. 1.1with object Make (something) more attractively and cheerfully colorful.
  使更亮丽多彩
  daffodils brighten up many gardens and parks
  水仙为许多花园和公园增色。
  this colorful hanging ornament will brighten any room
  Example sentencesExamples
  Her solution was to brighten up the room with paint.
  They are particularly smart and sophisticated and bring true natural colours to brighten up any light background.
  I wanted to buy some nice flowers to brighten our B & B room for the wedding night.
  It was only these women that wore rouge to brighten their faces.
  In the brilliant air, the whites of the passing birds brightened the green-gray monotones
  They arrived, a swirl of colour, brightening this black and white movie that silenced our lives.
  Everything was tucked away in the kitchen, no decorative potholders, or ceramic roosters to brighten up the room.
  Hopefully these beautiful aquilegias will be brightening my borders.
  Key lime pie green will also brighten up a dull corner in a dark room.
  We're cutting her hair, then adding gold and chestnut highlights to brighten Wendy's complexion.
  A host of colourful balloons brighten the skies over Canberra during the week-long festival.
  That's why we brighten up our manicures every other day with a fresh coat of this miraculous stuff.
  The white blooms of tall ornamental tobacco brighten the back of the border like fireworks in the evening sky.
  If you have green eyes, brighten your eyes with a plum hue.
  The deep green vegetation is brightened by patches of rich red.
  Only the edge of the canvas is brightened by colour.
  If you live in a city or town, Christmas lights will probably brighten up the world for you.
  In addition to brightening it up, painting over paneling can make a room look much bigger.
  Brighten your look by adding splashes of color.
  Buy stuffed, hand-sewn decorations to brighten up both your Christmas tree and the lives of needy women.
  Synonyms
  enhance, embellish, make more attractive, enrich, freshen
2. 1.2 Make or become happier and more cheerful.
  （使）开颜，（使）高兴；（使）活跃
  no object Sarah brightened up considerably as she thought of Emily's words
  想起埃米莉的话，萨拉变得很开心。
  with object she seems to brighten his life
  看起来她使他的生活更加愉快。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Her rare smile brightens her whole countenance, adding an attractive, unusual sparkle to her ever-changing eyes.
  Maybe, to brighten up, all this school needs is a bit more poetry.
  Lovely… this was just what I needed to brighten up my day.
  As always, only love can brighten the gloomy scene.
  Seriously, you boost my ego and brighten up my day.
  We both brighten up; that game with us is always hilarious.
  This is just a little experiment to brighten up my life.
  A breath of fresh air, a quick lunch-hour walk or an office with a window all seem to brighten up our day.
  I had a smile on; it seemed to brighten up the halls.
  Here's a story of mischief and mayhem to brighten up your Monday morning lecture.
  Framed prints were recently presented to two local hospitals to brighten the environment for the patients.
  And tonight, you'll meet four fabulous young students who are already brightening this country's future.
  They brighten up a morning, and besides, reading the rest of the newspaper will only sadden me.
  Ally joked, a smile finally returning and brightening her beautiful face.
  She said apparently trying to brighten the gloomy air about the room.
  Through video she brightens the life of her cloistered neighbor, the painter, though he remains indoors.
  You might even want to bring along homemade holiday cards and small bags of candy to brighten people's day.
  But it's the staff who truly brighten up the surroundings.
  I miss the way they brighten up the gloomiest mood.
  Do I take it the thought of seeing your brother doesn't brighten up your world?
  Synonyms
  cheer up, buoy up, perk up, wake up, rally

Origin

Old English (ge)beorhtnian.

词汇	brighten
释义	Definition of brighten in English: brighten verb ˈbrʌɪt(ə)nˈbraɪtn 1Make or become more light. 使变亮，使更亮 no object most of the country should brighten up later 下午全国大部分地区天气都会转晴。 with object the fire began to blaze fiercely, brightening the room 炉火开始熊熊燃烧，照亮了整个房间。 Example sentencesExamples The sun rose up and brightened the beautiful city of Bakersfield. Sparkling green eyes emit a sort of glow that brightens the beautiful face of this mysterious figure. Meanwhile, the yellow walls brighten up the room so that the red doesn't seem too dark. There's still light in the sky at nine at night, and it'll brighten the valley by five tomorrow morning. As usual the sun brightened every corner of the room, and I still stubbornly refused to open my eyes. It rises like the light; brightens without warming. The light seemed to fall over ever segment of the deep green room, brightening it with an orange glow. And in this ordinary day, the sun suddenly begins to brighten up the blue skies. Patio doors brighten up the breakfast area while the adjoining utility room is fully plumbed and vented. Light colors give the illusion of a larger living space and brighten up a room. We've still got all morning and most of the afternoon for things to brighten up. The other members quickly agreed, and the light in the room began to brighten. One way to brighten up a room with a large amount of gentle, diffuse light is through the use of a luminous ceiling. Ever notice the lights dim and then brighten when the well pump or microwave oven comes on? The sun brightened the sky just as we pushed away from shore. This will ensure that natural light can enter and brighten up your rooms. Yet, they brighten up even a dark back bathroom. Her features were small, and were lit up and brightened by the sunlight's illumination. Synonyms make/become bright, make/become brighter, light up, lighten, throw/cast/shed light on, illuminate, illumine, irradiate 1.1with object Make (something) more attractively colourful. 使更亮丽多彩 daffodils brighten up many gardens and parks 水仙为许多花园和公园增色。 Example sentencesExamples It was only these women that wore rouge to brighten their faces. Everything was tucked away in the kitchen, no decorative potholders, or ceramic roosters to brighten up the room. We're cutting her hair, then adding gold and chestnut highlights to brighten Wendy's complexion. I wanted to buy some nice flowers to brighten our B & B room for the wedding night. Hopefully these beautiful aquilegias will be brightening my borders. The deep green vegetation is brightened by patches of rich red. Her solution was to brighten up the room with paint. In addition to brightening it up, painting over paneling can make a room look much bigger. If you have green eyes, brighten your eyes with a plum hue. The white blooms of tall ornamental tobacco brighten the back of the border like fireworks in the evening sky. They are particularly smart and sophisticated and bring true natural colours to brighten up any light background. If you live in a city or town, Christmas lights will probably brighten up the world for you. Key lime pie green will also brighten up a dull corner in a dark room. A host of colourful balloons brighten the skies over Canberra during the week-long festival. Only the edge of the canvas is brightened by colour. Buy stuffed, hand-sewn decorations to brighten up both your Christmas tree and the lives of needy women. They arrived, a swirl of colour, brightening this black and white movie that silenced our lives. That's why we brighten up our manicures every other day with a fresh coat of this miraculous stuff. In the brilliant air, the whites of the passing birds brightened the green-gray monotones Brighten your look by adding splashes of color. Synonyms enhance, embellish, make more attractive, enrich, freshen dress up, ginger up, add some colour to, prettify, beautify, grace informal jazz up, zhoosh (up) 1.2 Make or become happier and more cheerful. （使）开颜，（使）高兴；（使）活跃 no object Sarah brightened up considerably as she thought of Emily's words 想起埃米莉的话，萨拉变得很开心。 with object she seems to brighten his life 看起来她使他的生活更加愉快。 Example sentencesExamples I miss the way they brighten up the gloomiest mood. Framed prints were recently presented to two local hospitals to brighten the environment for the patients. Seriously, you boost my ego and brighten up my day. Her rare smile brightens her whole countenance, adding an attractive, unusual sparkle to her ever-changing eyes. As always, only love can brighten the gloomy scene. And tonight, you'll meet four fabulous young students who are already brightening this country's future. This is just a little experiment to brighten up my life. They brighten up a morning, and besides, reading the rest of the newspaper will only sadden me. You might even want to bring along homemade holiday cards and small bags of candy to brighten people's day. I had a smile on; it seemed to brighten up the halls. Maybe, to brighten up, all this school needs is a bit more poetry. A breath of fresh air, a quick lunch-hour walk or an office with a window all seem to brighten up our day. But it's the staff who truly brighten up the surroundings. Ally joked, a smile finally returning and brightening her beautiful face. Through video she brightens the life of her cloistered neighbor, the painter, though he remains indoors. She said apparently trying to brighten the gloomy air about the room. We both brighten up; that game with us is always hilarious. Lovely… this was just what I needed to brighten up my day. Here's a story of mischief and mayhem to brighten up your Monday morning lecture. Do I take it the thought of seeing your brother doesn't brighten up your world? Synonyms cheer up, buoy up, perk up, wake up, rally gladden, enliven, animate, invigorate, hearten, rejuvenate, uplift, encourage, stimulate, arouse, raise someone's spirits, give someone a lift informal buck up, pep up Origin Old English (ge)beorhtnian. Rhymes Blyton, Brighton, Crichton, enlighten, frighten, heighten, lighten, righten, tighten, titan, triton, whiten Definition of brighten in US English: brighten verbˈbraɪtnˈbrītn 1Make or become more light. 使变亮，使更亮 with object the fire began to blaze fiercely, brightening the room 炉火开始熊熊燃烧，照亮了整个房间。 no object the day began to brighten in the east Example sentencesExamples Sparkling green eyes emit a sort of glow that brightens the beautiful face of this mysterious figure. The light seemed to fall over ever segment of the deep green room, brightening it with an orange glow. As usual the sun brightened every corner of the room, and I still stubbornly refused to open my eyes. Ever notice the lights dim and then brighten when the well pump or microwave oven comes on? Yet, they brighten up even a dark back bathroom. Light colors give the illusion of a larger living space and brighten up a room. The other members quickly agreed, and the light in the room began to brighten. The sun brightened the sky just as we pushed away from shore. And in this ordinary day, the sun suddenly begins to brighten up the blue skies. It rises like the light; brightens without warming. We've still got all morning and most of the afternoon for things to brighten up. There's still light in the sky at nine at night, and it'll brighten the valley by five tomorrow morning. This will ensure that natural light can enter and brighten up your rooms. Patio doors brighten up the breakfast area while the adjoining utility room is fully plumbed and vented. The sun rose up and brightened the beautiful city of Bakersfield. One way to brighten up a room with a large amount of gentle, diffuse light is through the use of a luminous ceiling. Her features were small, and were lit up and brightened by the sunlight's illumination. Meanwhile, the yellow walls brighten up the room so that the red doesn't seem too dark. Synonyms become bright, make bright, become brighter, make brighter, light up, lighten, cast light on, shed light on, throw light on, illuminate, illumine, irradiate 1.1with object Make (something) more attractively and cheerfully colorful. 使更亮丽多彩 daffodils brighten up many gardens and parks 水仙为许多花园和公园增色。 this colorful hanging ornament will brighten any room Example sentencesExamples Her solution was to brighten up the room with paint. They are particularly smart and sophisticated and bring true natural colours to brighten up any light background. I wanted to buy some nice flowers to brighten our B & B room for the wedding night. It was only these women that wore rouge to brighten their faces. In the brilliant air, the whites of the passing birds brightened the green-gray monotones They arrived, a swirl of colour, brightening this black and white movie that silenced our lives. Everything was tucked away in the kitchen, no decorative potholders, or ceramic roosters to brighten up the room. Hopefully these beautiful aquilegias will be brightening my borders. Key lime pie green will also brighten up a dull corner in a dark room. We're cutting her hair, then adding gold and chestnut highlights to brighten Wendy's complexion. A host of colourful balloons brighten the skies over Canberra during the week-long festival. That's why we brighten up our manicures every other day with a fresh coat of this miraculous stuff. The white blooms of tall ornamental tobacco brighten the back of the border like fireworks in the evening sky. If you have green eyes, brighten your eyes with a plum hue. The deep green vegetation is brightened by patches of rich red. Only the edge of the canvas is brightened by colour. If you live in a city or town, Christmas lights will probably brighten up the world for you. In addition to brightening it up, painting over paneling can make a room look much bigger. Brighten your look by adding splashes of color. Buy stuffed, hand-sewn decorations to brighten up both your Christmas tree and the lives of needy women. Synonyms enhance, embellish, make more attractive, enrich, freshen 1.2 Make or become happier and more cheerful. （使）开颜，（使）高兴；（使）活跃 no object Sarah brightened up considerably as she thought of Emily's words 想起埃米莉的话，萨拉变得很开心。 with object she seems to brighten his life 看起来她使他的生活更加愉快。 Example sentencesExamples Her rare smile brightens her whole countenance, adding an attractive, unusual sparkle to her ever-changing eyes. Maybe, to brighten up, all this school needs is a bit more poetry. Lovely… this was just what I needed to brighten up my day. As always, only love can brighten the gloomy scene. Seriously, you boost my ego and brighten up my day. We both brighten up; that game with us is always hilarious. This is just a little experiment to brighten up my life. A breath of fresh air, a quick lunch-hour walk or an office with a window all seem to brighten up our day. I had a smile on; it seemed to brighten up the halls. Here's a story of mischief and mayhem to brighten up your Monday morning lecture. Framed prints were recently presented to two local hospitals to brighten the environment for the patients. And tonight, you'll meet four fabulous young students who are already brightening this country's future. They brighten up a morning, and besides, reading the rest of the newspaper will only sadden me. Ally joked, a smile finally returning and brightening her beautiful face. She said apparently trying to brighten the gloomy air about the room. Through video she brightens the life of her cloistered neighbor, the painter, though he remains indoors. You might even want to bring along homemade holiday cards and small bags of candy to brighten people's day. But it's the staff who truly brighten up the surroundings. I miss the way they brighten up the gloomiest mood. Do I take it the thought of seeing your brother doesn't brighten up your world? Synonyms cheer up, buoy up, perk up, wake up, rally Origin Old English (ge)beorhtnian.
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