brightness

CEFRB1

/ˈbɹaɪtnəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The amount of light or the quality of being cheerful.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Intelligence, cleverness.

Examples

  • The brightness of the sky showed that the storm had passed.

  • The brightness of her smile always makes me feel better.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The perceived luminance of an object.

  2. The quality of being bright.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English bryghtnes, brightnesse, from Old English beorhtnes (“brightness, splendor”), from Proto-West Germanic *berhtnassī, equivalent to bright + -ness. Cognate with Old High German berahtnessī, berahtnessi (“brightness”).