English-Finnish translations for brighten

Definition of brighten

• To make bright or brighter in color
• To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
• To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
• To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
• To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
• To make acute or witty; to enliven

Examples

• We brightened the room with a new coat of paint
• Having Mark around the place really brightens things up
• The sky brightened as the storm moved on
• She brightened when I changed the subject

Related words

• brightening
• brighten up
• optical brightener