Word Finder - brightening

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To make bright or brighter in color.

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We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.

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To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to

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To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven

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to brighten one's prospects;  Having Mark around the place really brightens things up.

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To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up

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The sun starts to brighten around this time of the year.  The sky brightened as the storm moved on.

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To become brighter or more cheerful in mood

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She brightened when I changed the subject.

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To make acute or witty; to enliven.

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An instance of becoming brighter.

He turned to his stepson, a smile brightening his face.

Look at the smoke, the smoke! exclaimed the artillerymen, brightening up.

Sackler asked, his eyes brightening.

Monica Cutler looked up from her desk, a broad smile spreading across her face, brightening up the bleakness of the cloudy day.

In 1789 he married Sophie Allegre, and every prospect seemed to be brightening.

Dr Smiles, in his Memoirs of John Murray, tells of certain pamphlets on the brightening prospects of the Spanish South American colonies, then in the first enjoyment of emancipation - pamphlets seemingly written for a Mr Powles, head of a great financial firm, whose acquaintance Disraeli had made.

This process is now shortened by filtering oils through filter presses, or otherwise brightening them, e.g.

But the great stretch of highly irrigated and valuable fruit-growing land, which appears to spread from the walls of Herat east and west as far as the eye can reach, and to sweep to the foot of the hills north and south with an endless array of vineyards and melon-beds, orchards and villages, varied with a brilliant patchwork of poppy growth brightening the width of green wheat-fields with splashes of scarlet and purple - all this is really comprised within a narrow area which does not extend beyond a ten-miles' radius from the city.

He stopped and looked about him, brightening everything around by his glance.

However, dark eyed people who want to bring a brightening or illuminating effect to their natural eye color can use enhancer contacts such as FreshLook Radiance.

Sheets, pillow cases, and a blanket or comforter in a fun color or pattern can go a long way towards brightening a room and showing some personality.

An inexpensive area rug can be the answer; it can catch the dirt while brightening the room.

For instance, Rembrandt Brightening Gloss is applied with a sponge-tip applicator, and Colgate Simply White Clear Whitening Gel is applied with a brush once or twice a day.

Laura Mercier's Secret Brightening Powder looks alarmingly white in the jar.

Canyon is a true champion when it comes to brightening up the face.

They exfoliate, cleanse and treat the skin to brightening vitamins and lipids.

It's a light, shimmery champagne with pink and gold tones, perfect for brightening up the eye area or highlighting bone structure on most skin tones.

The variety is outstanding, and these vibrant prints are perfect for brightening up a room.

They can also make appropriate gifts, brightening up fellow dog owners', and their pets' holidays, with these tasty treats.

Its color is rose upon yellow, with yellow stamens, the red growing deeper towards the centre and brightening with age.

A pair of earrings sporting seahorses will look great for beach wear and a seahorse pendant will bring back happy memories of a beach holiday, brightening up a winter's day.

It's perfect for brightening your view on overcast days or in conditions with low lighting.

Face framing highlights are the best for brightening the complexion, but you will want to select colors that warm and flatter your skin tone.

Hair highlights are intended to emphasize your features, bringing out the best of your facial assets and brightening your entire look.

On the other side of the coin, a few well-placed complexion brightening hair highlights will give you a ton of bang for your buck, and only require touch-ups every 8-12 weeks.

Just a few bright pieces around your face can make all the difference in brightening your complexion and casting a youthful glow.

Another option is the Avon ANEW Clinical Luminosity Pro Brightening Hand Cream SPF 15.

One cleanser people seem to really like is the Brightening Facial Wash rejuvenating cleanser.

Since exfoliated skin looks lighter anyway, this combined with the lemon should have a lightening and brightening effect.