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# brighten

verb (brighten, brightens, brightened, brightening)

«brighten» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To become brighter or lighter, or to make something brighter: «The sky brightened after the rain». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brighten/#m1)
2. To become happier or more cheerful, or to make someone happier: «Her face brightened». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brighten/#m2)
3. To make a place more colourful or pleasant: «Flowers brighten up the classroom». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brighten/#m3)

### In the lessons

In weather reports «it will brighten later» means the clouds will clear and the sun may come out. In stories a face brightening shows a character suddenly feels happy or hopeful. In art and design pupils brighten a picture with lighter colours. Phrases: brighten up, brighten someone's day.

### Examples

- The sky brightened in the afternoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brighten/#x1)
- Your card really brightened my day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brighten/#x2)
- Her eyes brightened when she saw the puppy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brighten/#x3)
- We brightened up the classroom with paintings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brighten/#x4)
- The forecast says it will brighten up after lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brighten/#x5)
- A coat of yellow paint brightened the old shed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brighten/#x6)
- Grandma brightens whenever we visit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brighten/#x7)
- When the hunter's tale of the stranger's arrow reached the ears of the chieftain, his face brightened with a smile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brighten/#x8)

### Note

Double the «t»? No: brighten, brightened. «Brighten up» is common in everyday speech. The opposite is «darken» or, for mood, «sadden».

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means that his eyes grew bright and lively again, as strength came back after he ate honey. In the primary lessons: In weather reports «it will brighten later» means the clouds will clear and the sun may come out. In stories a face brightening shows a character suddenly feels happy or hopeful. In art and design pupils brighten a picture with lighter colours. Phrases: brighten up, brighten someone's day.

### Examples

- Then said Jonathan: 'My father hath troubled the land; see, I pray you, how mine eyes are brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. (Prophets 1SA.14.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/brighten/#x1)

### Note

Double the «t»? No: brighten, brightened. «Brighten up» is common in everyday speech. The opposite is «darken» or, for mood, «sadden».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «brighten» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brighten/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«brighten» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/brighten.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «brighten» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/brighten/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«brighten» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/brighten.html) on Mova free.