Antonyms for brightness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : brahyt-nis |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbraɪt nɪs |
Definition of brightness
Origin :- Old English beorhtnes "brightness, clearness, splendor, beauty;" see bright + -ness.
- noun shine
- noun intelligence
- Do you observe this red glow,—dusky, too, amid all the brightness?
- Extract from : « Other Tales and Sketches » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- This flash of gold is the only brightness in the place, otherwise dull and monotonous.
- Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- It seemed to them as if the brightness of the moon had been increased, and was as resplendent as that of the sun.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- But there is a light, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about her.
- Extract from : « Slavery Ordained of God » by Rev. Fred A. Ross, D.D.
- Somehow the brightness had gone from the day—he knew not why.
- Extract from : « Gloria and Treeless Street » by Annie Hamilton Donnell
- The only brightness was that of the red velvet of the benches and the gallery hand-rests.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- He can give the effect of light and shade, brightness, foreground and background.
- Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
- His brightness seemed to her the most pathetic thing about him; it was so sorry.
- Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various
- A dark shadow blotted out the brightness of the Earth-day for him.
- Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner
- The Major's eyes were almost dazzled by the brightness of that pleasant chamber.
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
Synonyms for brightness
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