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(adj)
Reflecting light.
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Emitting light.
Showing or emitting rays of light; beaming; radiant; shining.
(literary, also figuratively) Radiant, resplendent, shining.
That glows or glow.
Shining brilliantly; radiant.
Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly.
Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining.
Emitting light; shining, luminous.
Bright; lustrous; shining.
As if shining with a brilliant light; radiant.
Highly intelligent.
Glowing with subdued light.
Having a bright sheen.
(n)
The appearance of something that glistens.
Of a dazzling lustre; glaring; bright; shining.
Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
Glistening, glittering, gleaming, shining.
That scintillates.
Extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily; bright to the degree that dazzles.
(figurative) Brilliantly or impressively clever, exciting, amusing or witty.
Having a smooth, silklike, reflective (shiny) surface.
A glint.
That glitters.
giving off sparks, or small flashes of light; glittery
Brightly sparkling.
A glimmer.
Glimmering; shimmery.
(Apparently) shimmering, or shining with a faint, or intermittent or trembling gleam or light.
Transparent in colour.
The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
Possessing prominent and varied colors.
(figurative) Cheerful; happy; pleasant.
British standard spelling of colorful.
That blinks.
(not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
(of weather or a day) Featuring a lot of sunshine.
Radiating light and/or heat.
Glowing or luminous, but lacking heat.
Made smooth or shiny by polishing.
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
Loud and clear.
Resembling beads; small, round, and gleaming.
Resembling or characteristic of a bead.
(of an image or color) Bright, intense, or colourful.
Blatant, obvious.
Of tremendous intensity, heat (thermal energy) or fervor; white-hot.
(adv)
In a brilliant manner; with brilliance.
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
Resembling a button.
Resembling a button or buttons.
Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.
Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.
Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
(meteorology) Shining or glowing at night, especially of very high-altitude clouds that reflect sunlight long after sunset; nightshining.
(literary) Made of silver; resembling or characteristic of silver; silvery.
Resembling silver in color, shiny white.
Smilingly happy; showing happy emotion.
Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.
Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
Very bright (as if to cause blindness).
Resembling opal in having a milky white iridescence.
Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.
Pearl-like, either in color or luster.
Of good omen; indicating future success.
Showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.
Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).
Tending to reverberate.
Made from silver.
Having a sheen; glossy.
(sometimes figurative) Not dimmed.
(sometimes figurative) glowing; radiant
(simile) Synonym of bright as a button.
Glittering.
A gleam or glimmer.
Sparkling intermittently.
(rare, poetic) Beautiful, good-looking, attractive; radiant; shiny.
The perceived luminance of an object.
Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.
(v)
(transitive) To give a gloss or sheen to.
Irradiated by light, lit.
Brilliance; luster.
A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
Shiny and colourful, and thus pleasing to the eye.
British standard spelling of colored.
(chiefly US) Open to and permitting public access, especially with regard to activities that were previously closed-door or back-room meetings.
Conveying color, as opposed to shades of gray.
Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
(by extension) Emphatic, noteworthy.
Highly trained and competent.
Senses relating to curliness.
Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
Wide in extent or scope.
Having buoyancy; able to float.
(UK, Ireland, slang) To be unattractive (person or object).
Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful.
Optimistic, confident; overly or foolishly optimistic or hopeful.