brighter

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹaɪtə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹaɪtɚ/, [ˈbɹaɪ̯ɾɚ]

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• Rhymes: -aɪtə(ɹ)

Adjective

brighter

1. comparative form of bright: more bright
   • 2019 December 18, Richard Clinnick, “Traction transition: HST to Azuma”, in Rail, page 32:

     It's a grey, damp November afternoon in Doncaster. The signal for the Up Fast through road turns green and a headlight appears in the distance, rapidly becoming brighter.

See also

• bright
• brilliant
• radiant
• lustrous
• lambent
• luminous
• incandescent
• effulgent