Bright vs. Intelligent

Bright vs. Intelligent — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Bright and Intelligent

Brightadjective

Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.

Could you please dim the light? It's far too bright.

Intelligentadjective

Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

Brightadjective

Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.

He's very bright. He was able to solve the problem without my help.

Intelligentadjective

Well thought-out, well considered.

The engineer had a very intelligent design proposal for the new car.The general devised an intelligent strategy for the southern campaign.

Brightadjective

Vivid, colourful, brilliant.

The orange and blue walls of the sitting room were much brighter than the dull grey walls of the kitchen.

Intelligentadjective

Characterized by thoughtful interaction.

My girlfriend and I had an intelligent conversation.
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Brightadjective

Happy, in spirits.

I woke up today feeling so bright that I decided to have a little dance.

Intelligentadjective

Having the same level of brain power as mankind.

The hunt for intelligent life.

Brightadjective

Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; cheerful.

Intelligentadjective

Having an environment-sensing automatically-invoked built-in computer capability.

an intelligent network or keyboard

Brightadjective

Illustrious; glorious.

Intelligentadjective

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree;

is there intelligent life in the universe?an intelligent question
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Brightadjective

Clear; transparent.

Intelligentadjective

possessing sound knowledge;

well-informed readers

Brightadjective

(archaic) Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.

Intelligentadjective

exercising or showing good judgment;

healthy scepticisma healthy fear of rattlesnakesthe healthy attitude of French lawshealthy relations between labor and managementan intelligent solutiona sound approach to the problemsound adviceno sound explanation for his decision

Brightnoun

An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

Intelligentadjective

endowed with the capacity to reason

Brightnoun

(obsolete) splendour; brightness

Brightnoun

(neologism) A person with a naturalistic worldview with no supernatural or mystical elements.

Brightnoun

The high-beam intensity of motor vehicle headlamps.

Your brights are on.

Brightadjective

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts;

the sun was bright and hota bright sunlit room

Brightadjective

having striking color;

bright greensbrilliant tapestriesa bird with vivid plumage

Brightadjective

characterized by quickness and ease in learning;

some children are brighter in one subject than anothersmart children talk earlier than the average

Brightadjective

having lots of light either natural or artificial;

the room was bright and airya stage bright with spotlights

Brightadjective

made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow;

bright silver candlesticksa burnished brass knockershe brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn wavesrows of shining glassesshiny black patents

Brightadjective

splendid;

the bright stars of stage and screena bright moment in historythe bright pageantry of court

Brightadjective

not made dim or less bright;

undimmed headlightssurprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed

Brightadjective

clear and sharp and ringing;

the bright sound of the trumpet sectionthe brilliant sound of the trumpets

Brightadjective

characterized by happiness or gladness;

bright facesall the world seems bright and gay

Brightadjective

abounding with sunlight;

a bright sunny dayone shining normingwhen it is warm and shiny

Brightadjective

full or promise;

had a bright future in publishingthe scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career

Brightadverb

with brightness;

the stars shone brilliantlythe windows glowed jewel bright