Describe strong light and vivid colours.

The idea

Use bright before a noun or after be: it can describe strong light or a vivid colour.

Examples

  • The bright lamp lit the desk.
  • We saw a bright star above the hill.
  • The kitchen is bright in the morning.
  • She wore a bright yellow scarf.
  • Bright flowers grow beside the gate.
  • His bright red bag is easy to spot.

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Watch out

A bright colour is vivid, but it need not be pale.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the right word. The sun is very ___. (bright / dark)

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    bright

    Bright describes the strong light.

  2. Choose the right word. That vivid pink is a ___ colour. (bright / dull)

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    bright

    Bright describes the vivid colour.

  3. Choose the right word. He chose a ___ coat. (bright / brightly)

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    bright

    Bright comes before the noun coat.

Use it today

Describe a light and a colourful object.