brightly-colored
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a bright color: Describes something that possesses a vivid, intense, or strong color. It emphasizes the visual impact of the color's luminosity or saturation.
Usage
- The adjective "brightly-colored" is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "be" or "seem") to describe an object's appearance.
- It is typically hyphenated when used before a noun.
Examples
- Attributive use (before a noun):
- The children were attracted to the brightly-colored toys.
- She wore a brightly-colored scarf to the party.
- Predicative use (after a linking verb):
- The parrot's feathers are brightly-colored.
- The market stalls looked brightly-colored from a distance.
Advanced Usage
- "brightly colored" (without hyphen): Often used after a noun or when the phrase follows the verb.
- The flowers in the garden are brightly colored.
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: While "more brightly-colored" and "most brightly-colored" are grammatically possible, it is more common to rephrase (e.g., "more brightly colored," "in brighter colors").
Variants and Related Words
- Bright-colored (adj): A less common variant with a similar meaning.
- Vividly-colored (adj): Having intensely strong and bright colors.
- Vibrant (adj): Full of energy and life; often used to describe bright, striking colors.
- Fluorescent (adj): Emitting a very bright, glowing color, often under ultraviolet light.
Synonyms
- Vivid: (of a color) intensely deep or bright.
- Vibrant: (of color) bright and striking.
- Brilliant: (of a color or light) very bright and radiant.
- Flaming: of a bright orange or red color.
Antonyms
- Dull-colored: Having a color that is not bright or shiny.
- Drab: Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.
- Muted: (of a color or sound) not bright, loud, or intense; subdued.
- Pale: Light in color or shade; containing little color or pigment.
Related Phrases and Collocations
- Brightly-colored clothing: Clothes with vivid hues.
- Brightly-colored advertisement: An ad designed to catch attention with strong colors.
- Brightly-colored plumage: The vividly colored feathers of a bird.
Adjective
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having a bright color
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