Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter B - Page 82
Bridging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bridge
Bridge (v. t.) 架橋於； 把……連結（或彌合）起來；縮短距離；使渡過 To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.
Their simple engineering bridged with felled trees the streams which could not be forded. -- Palfrey.
Bridge (v. t.) To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
Xerxes . . . over Hellespont Bridging his way, Europe with Asia joined. -- Milton.
Bridge (v. t.) To find a way of getting over, as a difficulty; -- generally with over.
Bridge (n.) A card game resembling whist.
Note: The trump, if any, is determined by the dealer or his partner, the value of each trick taken over six being: for "no trumps" 12, hearts 8, diamonds 6, clubs 4, spades 2. The opponents of the dealer can, after the trump is declared, double the value of the tricks, in which case the dealer or his partner can redouble, and so on. The dealer plays his partner's hand as a dummy. The side which first reaches or exceeds 30 points scored for tricks wins a game; the side which first wins two games wins a rubber. The total score for any side is the sum of the points scored for tricks, for rubbers (each of which counts 100), for honors (which follow a special schedule of value), and for slam, little slam, and chicane.
Note: For contract bridge, the scoring system has adopted different values, with 100 points required for a game. The penalties for failing to make a contract also vary with the score thus far achieved by the playing team, and with the degree, if any, of doubling during the auction.
Bridge (n.) A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. [syn: bridge, span].
Bridge (n.) A circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected [syn: bridge, bridge circuit].
Bridge (n.) Something resembling a bridge in form or function; "his letters provided a bridge across the centuries".
Bridge (n.) The hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose".
Bridge (n.) Any of various card games based on whist for four players.
Bridge (n.) A wooden support that holds the strings up.
Bridge (n.) A denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth [syn: bridge, bridgework].
Bridge (n.) The link between two lenses; rests on the nose [syn: bridge, nosepiece].
Bridge (n.) An upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands [syn: bridge, bridge deck].
Bridge (v.) Connect or reduce the distance between [syn: bridge, bridge over].
Bridge (v.) Make a bridge across; "bridge a river".
Bridge (v.) Cross over on a bridge.
Bridge, () A component of ICES for civil engineers. [Sammet 1969, p. 616].
Bridge, () A device which forwards traffic between network segments based on data link layer information.
These segments would have a common network layer address.
Every network should only have one root bridge.
See also gateway, router. (2001-03-04)
Bridge, () A building constructed over a river, creek, or other stream, or ditch or other place, in order to facilitate the passage over the same. 3 Harr. 108.
Bridge, () Bridges are of several kinds, public and private. Public bridges may be divided into, 1st. Those which belong to the public; as state, county, or township bridges, over which all the people have a right to pass, with or without paying toll these are built by public authority at the public expense, either of the state itself, or a district or part of the state.
Bridge, () Those which have been built by companies, or at the expense of private individuals, and over Which all the people have a right to pass, on the payment of a toll fixed by law. 3d. Those which have been built by private individuals and which have been dedicated to public uses. 2 East, R. 356; 5 Burr. R. 2594; 2 Bl. R. 685 1 Camp. R. 262, n.; 2 M. & S. 262.
Bridge, () A private bridge is one erected for the use of one or more private persons; such a bridge will not be considered a public bridge, although it may be occasionally used by the public. 12 East, R. 203-4. Vide 7 Pick. R. 844; 11 Pet. R. 539; 7 N. H. Rcp. 59; 1 Pick. R. 432; 4 John. Ch. R. 150.
Bridgeboard (n.) (Arch.) 樓梯之側板 A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened.
Bridgeboard (n.) A board or plank used as a bridge.
Bridgehead (n.) 【軍】橋頭堡 A fortification commanding the extremity of a bridge nearest the enemy, to insure the preservation and usefulness of the bridge, and prevent the enemy from crossing; a tete-de-pont.
Bridgehead (n.) An area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar" [syn: bridgehead, foothold].
Bridgehead (n.) A defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy.
Bridgeless (a.) Having no bridge; not bridged.
Bridgepot (n.) (Mining) The adjustable socket, or step, of a millstone spindle. -- Knight.
Bridgetree (n.) [Bridge + tree a beam.] (Mining) The beam which supports the spindle socket of the runner in a grinding mill. -- Knight.
Bridge-ward (n.) A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a bridge. [Obs.] -- Sir W. Scott.
Bridge-ward (n.) The principal ward of a key. -- Knight.
Bridgeing (n.) (Arch.) The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight.
Bridging joist. Same as Binding joist.
Bridgey (a.) Full of bridges. [R.] -- Sherwood.
Bridle (n.) The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages.
Bridle (n.) A restraint; a curb; a check. -- I. Watts.
Bridle (n.) (Gun.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
Bridle (n.) (Naut.) A span of rope, line, or chain made fast as both ends, so that another rope, line, or chain may be attached to its middle.
Bridle (n.) (Naut.) A mooring hawser.
Bowline bridle. See under Bowline.
Branches of a bridle. See under Branch.
Bridle cable (Naut.), A cable which is bent to a bridle. See 4, above.
Bridle hand, The hand which holds the bridle in riding; the left hand.
Bridle path, Bridle way, A path or way for saddle horses and pack horses, as distinguished from a road for vehicles.
Bridle port (Naut.), A porthole or opening in the bow through which hawsers, mooring or bridle cables, etc., are passed.
Bridle rein, A rein attached to the bit.
Bridle road. Same as Bridle path. -- Lowell.
Bridle road. A road in a pleasure park reserved for horseback exercise.
Bridle track, A bridle path.
Scolding bridle. See Branks, 2.
Syn: A check; restrain.
Bridled (imp. & p. p.) of Bridle
Bridling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bridle
Bridle (v. t.) To put a bridle upon; to equip with a bridle; as, to bridle a horse.
He bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist. -- Drake.
Bridle (v. t.) To restrain, guide, or govern, with, or as with, a bridle; to check, curb, or control; as, to bridle the passions; to bridle a muse. -- Addison.
Savoy and Nice, the keys of Italy, and the citadel in her hands to bridle Switzerland, are in that consolidation. -- Burke.
Syn: To check; restrain; curb; govern; control; repress; master; subdue.
Bridle (v. i.) To hold up the head, and draw in the chin, as an expression of pride, scorn, or resentment; to assume a lofty manner; -- usually with up. "His bridling neck." -- Wordsworth.
By her bridling up I perceived she expected to be treated hereafter not as Jenny Distaff, but Mrs. Tranquillus. -- Tatler.
Bridle (n.) Headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control.
Bridle (n.) The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" [syn:
bridle, check, curb].
Bridle (v.) Anger or take offense; "She bridled at his suggestion to elope".
Bridle (v.) Put a bridle on; "bridle horses" [ant: unbridle].
Bridle (v.) Respond to the reins, as of horses.
Bridle, () Three Hebrew words are thus rendered in the Authorized Version.
Bridle, () Heb. _mahsom'_ signifies a muzzle or halter or bridle, by which the rider governs his horse (Ps.39:1).
Bridle, () _Me'theg_, rendered also "bit" in Ps. 32:9, which is its proper meaning. Found in 2 Kings 19:28, where the restraints of God's providence are metaphorically styled his "bridle" and "hook." God's placing a "bridle in the jaws of the people" (Isa. 30:28; 37:29) signifies his preventing the Assyrians from carrying out their purpose against Jerusalem.
Bridle, () Another word, _re'sen_, was employed to represent a halter or bridle-rein, as used Ps. 32:9; Isa. 30:28. In Job 30:11 the restraints of law and humanity are called a bridle.
Bridle (n.) [ C ] 馬籠頭；馬勒 A set of leather straps that are put around a horse's head to allow its rider to control it.
Bridle (v.) (Show anger) [ I ] 動怒，發火 To show sudden anger.
// She bridled at the suggestion that she had been dishonest.
Bridle (v.) (Control animal) [ T ] 為（馬或其他類似動物）裝上馬籠頭 To put a bridle on a horse or similar animal.
// Polly saddled and bridled her favourite horse.
Bridle iron, () (Arch.) A strong flat bar of iron, so bent as to support, as in a stirrup, one end of a floor timber, etc., where no sufficient bearing can be had; -- called also stirrup and hanger.
Bridler (n.) One who bridles; one who restrains and governs, as with a bridle. -- Milton.
Bridoon (n.) (Mil.) The snaffle and rein of a military bridle, which acts independently of the bit, at the pleasure of the rider. It is used in connection with a curb bit, which has its own rein. -- Campbell.
Brief (a.) Short in duration.
How brief the life of man. -- Shak.
Brief (a.) Concise; terse; succinct.
The brief style is that which expresseth much in little. -- B. Jonson.
Brief (a.) Rife; common; prevalent. [Prov. Eng.]
In brief. See under Brief, n.
Syn: Short; concise; succinct; summary; compendious; condensed; terse; curt; transitory; short-lived.
Brief (adv.) Briefly. [Obs. or Poetic]
Adam, faltering long, thus answered brief. -- Milton.
Brief (adv.) Soon; quickly. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Brief (n.) A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words.
Bear this sealed brief, With winged hastle, to the lord marshal. -- Shak.
And she told me In a sweet, verbal brief. -- Shak.
Brief (n.) An epitome.
Each woman is a brief of womankind. -- Overbury.
Brief (n.) (Law) An abridgment or concise statement of a client's case, made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law. This word is applied also to a statement of the heads or points of a law argument.
It was not without some reference to it that I perused many a brief. -- Sir J. Stephen.
Note: In England, the brief is prepared by the attorney; in the United States, counsel generally make up their own briefs.
Brief (n.) (Law) A writ; a breve. See Breve, n., 2.
Brief (n.) (Scots Law) A writ issuing from the chancery, directed to any judge ordinary, commanding and authorizing that judge to call a jury to inquire into the case, and upon their verdict to pronounce sentence.
Brief (n.) A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose. [Eng.]
Brief (n.) pl. A type of men's underpants without legs, fitting tightly and held by an elastic waistband; also called Jockey shorts.
Apostolical brief, A letter of the pope written on fine parchment in modern characters, subscribed by the secretary of briefs, dated "a die Nativitatis," i. e., "from the day of the Nativity," and sealed with the ring of the fisherman. It differs from a bull, in its parchment, written character, date, and seal. See Bull.
Brief of title, An abstract or abridgment of all the deeds and other papers constituting the chain of title to any real estate.
In brief, In a few words; in short; briefly. "Open the matter in brief." -- Shak.
Brief (v. t.) To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten; as, to brief pleadings.
Brief (a.) Of short duration or distance; "a brief stay in the country".
Brief (a.) Concise and succinct; "covered the matter in a brief statement".
Brief (a.) (Of clothing) Very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini" [syn: abbreviated, brief].
Brief (n.) A document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case [syn: brief, legal brief].
Brief (n.) A condensed written summary or abstract.
Brief (v.) Give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade".
BRIEF, () Basic Reconfigurable Interactive Editing Facility.
Brief, () eccl. law. The name of a kind of papal rescript. Briefs are writings sealed with wax, and differ in this respect from bulls, (q. v.) which are scaled with lead. They are so called, because they usually are short compendious writings. Ayl. Parerg. 132. See Breve.
Brief, () practice. An abridged statement of a party's case.
Brief, () It should contain : 1st. A statement of the names of the parties, and of their residence and occupation, the character in which they sue and are sued, and wherefore they prosecute or resist the action. 2d. An abridgment of all the pleadings. 3d. A regular, chronological, and methodical statement of the facts in plain common language. 4th. A summary of the points or questions in issue, and of the proof which is to support such issues, mentioning specially the names of the witnesses by which the facts are to be proved, or if there be written evidence, an abstract of such evidence. 5th. The personal character of the witnesses should be mentioned; whether the moral character is good or bad, whether they are naturally timid or over-zealous, whether firm or wavering. 6th. If known, the evidence of the opposite party, and such facts as are adapted to oppose, confute, or repel it. Perspicuity and conciseness are the most desirable qualities of a brief, but when the facts are material they cannot be too numerous when the argument is pertinent and weighty, it cannot be too extended.
Brief, () Brief is also used in the sense of breve. (q. v.).
Briefing (n.) 簡報；作戰指示；brief的動詞現在分詞、動名詞 Giving detailed instructions, as for a military operation.
Briefing (n.) A detailed set of instructions before an operation, given to those who are to execute it.
Briefing (n.) A summary report of an operation or event after it has occurred, by a participant or observer.
Briefing (n.) Detailed instructions, as for a military operation.
Briefless (a.) Having no brief; without clients; as, a briefless barrister.
Briefless (a.) (Of lawyers or barristers) Lacking clients.
Briefly (adv.) Concisely; in few words.
Briefman (n.) One who makes a brief.
Briefman (n.) A copier of a manuscript.
Briefness (n.) The quality of being brief; brevity; conciseness in discourse or writing.
Briefness (n.) The temporal property of being very short.
Briefness (n.) The attribute of being brief or fleeting [syn: brevity, briefness, transience].
Brier (n.) Alt. of Briar
Briar (n.) A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially, species of Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax.
Briar (n.) Fig.: Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.
The thorns and briers of reproof. -- Cowper.
Brier root, the root of the southern Smilax laurifolia and Smilax Walteri; -- used for tobacco pipes. See also 2nd brier.
Cat brier, Green brier, several species of Smilax ({Smilax rotundifolia, etc.)
Sweet+brier+({Rosa+rubiginosa">Sweet brier ({Rosa rubiginosa). See Sweetbrier.
Yellow brier, The Rosa Eglantina.
Brier (n.) The white heath Erica arborea. -- RHUD.
Brier (n.) A smoking pipe made of the root of the brier[1].
Note: Brierroot seems to have been used formerly as a term meaning root of the Smilax laurifolia and is now defined as root of the Erica arborea. Not clear when this changed. -- PJC.
Brier (n.) Tangled mass of prickly plants [syn: brier, brierpatch, brier patch].
Brier (n.) A thorny stem or twig.
Brier (n.) Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips [syn: sweetbrier, sweetbriar, brier, briar, eglantine, Rosa eglanteria].
Brier (n.) A very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries [syn: bullbrier, greenbrier, catbrier, horse brier, horse-brier, brier, briar, Smilax rotundifolia].
Brier (n.) Evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes [syn: tree heath, briar, brier, Erica arborea].
Brier, () This word occurs frequently, and is the translation of several different terms. (1.) Micah 7:4, it denotes a species of thorn shrub used for hedges. In Prov. 15:19 the word is rendered "thorn" (Heb. _hedek_, "stinging"), supposed by some to be what is called the "apple of Sodom" (q.v.).
Brier, () Ezek. 28:24, _sallon'_, properly a "prickle," such as is found on the shoots of the palm tree.
Brier, () Isa. 55:13, probably simply a thorny bush. Some, following the Vulgate Version, regard it as the "nettle."
Brier, () Isa. 5:6; 7:23-25, etc., frequently used to denote thorny shrubs in general. In 10:17; 27:4, it means troublesome men.
Brier, () In Heb. 6:8 the Greek word (tribolos) so rendered means "three-pronged," and denotes the land caltrop, a low throny shrub resembling in its spikes the military "crow-foot." Comp. Matt. 7:16, "thistle."
Brier, WA -- U.S. city in Washington
Population (2000): 6383
Housing Units (2000): 2115
Land area (2000): 2.130056 sq. miles (5.516820 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.130056 sq. miles (5.516820 sq. km)
FIPS code: 07940
Located within: Washington (WA), FIPS 53
Location: 47.790019 N, 122.273068 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 98036
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Brier, WA
Brier
Briered (a.) Set with briers. -- Chatterton.
Briery (a.) Full of briers; thorny.
Briery (n.) A place where briers grow. -- Huloet.
Briery (a.) Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers" [syn: barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thorny].
Brig (n.) A bridge. [Scot.] -- Burns.
Brig (n.) (Naut.) A two-masted, square-rigged vessel.
Hermaphrodite brig, A two-masted vessel square-rigged forward and schooner-rigged aft. See Illustration in Appendix.
Brig (n.) [Origin unknown.] (Nav.) On a United States man-of-war, the prison or place of confinement for offenders.
Brig (n.) Two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts.
Brig (n.) A penal institution (especially on board a ship).
Brigade (n.) (Mil.) A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general.
Note: Two or more brigades constitute a division, commanded by a major general; two or more divisions constitute an army corps, or corps d'arm['e]e. [U.S.]
Brigade (n.) Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade.
Brigade inspector, An officer whose duty is to inspect troops in companies before they are mustered into service.
Brigade major, An officer who may be attached to a brigade to assist the brigadier in his duties.
Brigaded (imp. & p. p.) of Brigade
Brigading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Brigade
Brigade (v. t.) (Mil.) To form into a brigade, or into brigades.
Brigade (n.) Army unit smaller than a division.
Brigade (v.) Form or unite into a brigade.
Brigadier general (n.) (Mil.) An officer in rank next above a colonel, and below a major general. He commands a brigade, and is sometimes called, by a shortening of his title, simple a brigadier.
Brigadier general (n.) A general officer ranking below a major general [syn: brigadier, brigadier general].
Brigadier general (n.) [ C ] (also Brigadier General) （美國陸軍的）淮將 An officer in the US Army, Air Force, or Marines whose rank is above a colonel and below a major general.
// Brigadier General Michel/ John Michel.
// [ As form of address ] Thank you, Brigadier General.
Brigand (n.) A light-armed, irregular foot soldier. [Obs.]
Brigand (n.) A lawless fellow who lives by plunder; one of a band of robbers; especially, one of a gang living in mountain retreats; a highwayman; a freebooter.
Giving them not a little the air of brigands or banditti. -- Jeffery.
Brigand (n.) An armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band [syn: bandit, brigand].
Brigandage (n.) [F. brigandage.] Life and practice of brigands; highway robbery; plunder.
Brigandine (n.) A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the Middle Ages. [Written also brigantine.] -- Jer. xlvi. 4.
Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And brigandine of brass. -- Milton.
Brigandine (n.) A medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth.
Brigandine (Jer. 46:4; 51:3), An obsolete English word denoting a scale coat of armour, or habergeon, worn by light-armed "brigands."
The Revised Version has "coat of mail."
Brigandish (a.) Like a brigand or freebooter; robberlike.
Brigandism (n.) Brigandage.
Brigantine (n.) A practical vessel. [Obs.]
Brigantine (n.) A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig in that she does not carry a square mainsail.
Brigantine (n.) See Brigandine.
Brigandine (n.) A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the Middle Ages. [Written also brigantine.] -- Jer. xlvi. 4.
Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And brigandine of brass. -- Milton.
Brigantine (n.) Two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast [syn: brigantine,
hermaphrodite brig].
Brigantine, NJ -- U.S. city in New Jersey
Population (2000): 12594
Housing Units (2000): 9304
Land area (2000): 6.428760 sq. miles (16.650411 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 3.357398 sq. miles (8.695620 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 9.786158 sq. miles (25.346031 sq. km)
FIPS code: 07810
Located within: New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
Location: 39.402150 N, 74.379074 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 08203
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Brigantine, NJ
Brigantine
Brigge (n.) A bridge. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Bright (v. i.) See Brite, v. i.
Bright (a.) Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark.
The sun was bright o'erhead. -- Longfellow.
The earth was dark, but the heavens were bright. -- Drake.
The public places were as bright as at noonday. -- Macaulay.
Bright (a.) Transmitting light; clear; transparent.
From the brightest wines He 'd turn abhorrent. -- Thomson.
Bright (a.) Having qualities that render conspicuous or attractive, or that affect the mind as light does the eye; resplendent with charms; as, bright beauty.
Bright as an angel new-dropped from the sky. -- Parnell.
Bright (a.) Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
Bright (a.) Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; shedding cheerfulness and joy around; cheerful; cheery.
Be
bright and jovial among your guests. -- Shak.
Bright (a.) Illustrious; glorious.
In the brightest annals of a female reign. -- Cotton.
Bright (a.) Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.
That he may with more ease, with brighter evidence, and with surer success, draw the bearner on. -- I. Watts.
Bright (a.) Of brilliant color; of lively hue or appearance.
Here the bright crocus and blue violet grew. -- Pope.
Note: Bright is used in composition in the sense of brilliant, clear, sunny, etc.; as, bright-eyed, bright-haired, bright-hued.
Bright side, The positive or favorable aspects of a situation.
To look on the bright side, To focus the attention on favorable aspects of a situation; to minimize attention to possible negative or unfavorable factors in a situation.
Syn: Shining; splending; luminous; lustrous; brilliant; resplendent; effulgent; refulgent; radiant; sparkling; glittering; lucid; beamy; clear; transparent; illustrious; witty; clear; vivacious; sunny.
Bright (n.) Splendor; brightness. [Poetic]
Dark with excessive bright thy skirts appear. -- Milton.
Bright (adv.) Brightly. -- Chaucer.
I say it is the moon that shines so bright. -- Shak.
Brite, Bright (v. t.) To be or become overripe, as wheat, barley, or hops. [Prov. Eng.]
Bright (adv.) With brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright" [syn: brilliantly, brightly, bright].
Bright (a.) Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" [ant: dull].
Bright (a.) Having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" [syn: bright, brilliant, vivid].
Bright (a.) Characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average" [syn: bright, smart].
Bright (a.) Having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights".
Bright (a.) Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents" [syn: bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny].
Bright (a.) Splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court".
Bright (a.) Not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed" [syn: undimmed, bright] [ant: dim, dimmed].
Bright (a.) Clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets" [syn: bright, brilliant].
Bright (a.) Characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay".
Bright (a.) Full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" [syn: bright, hopeful, promising].
Bright, IN -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Indiana
Population (2000): 5405
Housing Units (2000): 1811
Land area (2000): 14.308764 sq. miles (37.059527 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 14.308764 sq. miles (37.059527 sq. km)
FIPS code: 07624
Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location: 39.218114 N, 84.862357 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Bright, IN
Bright
Brightened (imp. & p. p.) of Brighten
Brightening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Brighten
Brighten (v. t.) To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.
Brighten (v. t.) 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.
Brighten (v. t.) 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.
Brighten (a.) To make acute or witty; to enliven. -- Johnson.
Brighten (v. i.) 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.
Brighten (v.) Make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room" [syn: brighten, lighten up, lighten] [ant: darken].
Brighten (v.) Become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm" [syn: clear up, clear, light up, brighten] [ant: cloud, overcast].
Bright-harnessed (a.) Having glittering armor. [Poetic] -- Milton.
Brightly (adv.) Brilliantly; splendidly; with luster; as, brightly shining armor.
Brightly (adv.) With lively intelligence; intelligently.
Looking brightly into the mother's face. -- Hawthorne.
Brightly (adv.) With brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright" [syn: brilliantly, brightly, bright].
Brightness (n.) The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.
A sudden brightness in his face appear. -- Crabbe.
Brightness (n.) Acuteness (of the faculties); sharpness 9wit.
The brightness of his parts . . . distinguished him. -- Prior.
Syn: Splendor; luster; radiance; resplendence; brilliancy; effulgence; glory; clearness.
Brightness (n.) The location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white [ant: dullness].
Brightness (n.) Intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty [syn: brightness, cleverness, smartness].
Brightness (n.) The quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun" [syn: luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light].
Brightness
luminance
tone
value
(Or "tone", "luminance", "value", "luminosity", "lightness") The coordinate in the HSB colour model that determines the total amount of light in the colour. Zero brightness is black and 100% is white, intermediate values are "light" or "dark" colours.
The other coordinates are hue and saturation. (1999-07-05)
Bright's disease, () (Med.) An affection of the kidneys, usually inflammatory in character, and distinguished by the occurrence of albumin and renal casts in the urine. Several varieties of Bright's disease are now recognized, differing in the part of the kidney involved, and in the intensity and course of the morbid process.
Brightsome (a.) Bright; clear; luminous; brilliant. [R.] -- Marlowe.
Brigose (n.) Contentious; quarrelsome. [Obs.] -- Puller.
Brigue (n.) A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel. [Obs.] -- Chesterfield.
Brigue (n.) To contend for; to canvass; to solicit. [Obs.] -- Bp. Hurd.
Brike (n.) [AS. brice.] A breach; ruin; downfall; peril. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Brill (n.) (Zool.) A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed in England for food; -- called also bret, pearl, prill. See Bret.
Brill (n.) European food fish [syn: brill, Scophthalmus rhombus]
Brillante (adv.) (Mus.) In a gay, showy, and sparkling style.
Brillance (n.) Brilliancy. -- Tennyson.