Colloquial/poetic use meaning ‘brightly’. Rare but attested.
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In a bright manner; brightly. The stars were shining bright in the clear night sky.
Informal countable noun meaning ‘an intelligent person’; also technical use for a bright area, but primary sense recorded here.
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An intelligent or exceptionally clever person. The company is always looking to hire young brights from top universities.
The high-beam headlights of a vehicle (used chiefly in the plural). Please dim your brights when you see oncoming traffic.