appearing or developing early; "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias"
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement"
full of light; shining intensely; "a brilliant star"; "brilliant chandeliers"
characterized by grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"
full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"
having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining morning"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"
splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"
characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay"
characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
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"
clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light etc.)
strikingly strange or unusual; "an exotic hair style"; "protons, neutrons, electrons and all their exotic variants"; "the exotic landscape of a dead planet"