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Brighten vs. Lighten — What's the Difference?

Brighten vs. Lighten — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Brighten and Lighten

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Brighten

Brighten is a pop rock band from Chico, California, consisting of brothers Justin (guitar, lead vocals) and Jimmy (drums) Richards, and Alex Draper (bass, backing vocals). The band has recently been on tour with This Providence, Cute Is What We Aim For, Eisley, and All Time Low.

Lighten

To make light or lighter; illuminate or brighten.

Brighten

To make or become bright or brighter.

Lighten

To make (a color) lighter.

Brighten

(transitive) To make bright or brighter in color.
We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.
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Lighten

(Archaic) To enlighten.

Brighten

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

Lighten

To become lighter; brighten.

Brighten

To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
To brighten one's prospects;
Having Mark around the place really brightens things up.

Lighten

To be luminous; shine.

Brighten

(intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
The sun starts to brighten around this time of the year.
The sky brightened as the storm moved on.

Lighten

To give off flashes of lightning.

Brighten

(intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
She brightened when I changed the subject.

Lighten

To make less heavy
I lightened my backpack by removing a large textbook.

Brighten

To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.

Lighten

To lessen the severity or oppressiveness of
Lighten the workload.

Brighten

To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to.
The present queen would brighten her character, if she would exert her authority to instill virtues into her people.

Lighten

To make less worried or more cheerful
Lighten the mood.

Brighten

To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that which obscures and darkens; to shed light upon; to make cheerful; as, to brighten one's prospects.
An ecstasy, which mothers only feel,Plays round my heart and brightens all my sorrow.

Lighten

To become less in weight.

Brighten

To make acute or witty; to enliven.

Lighten

To become less oppressive, troublesome, or severe.

Brighten

To grow bright, or more bright; to become less dark or gloomy; to clear up; to become bright or cheerful.
And night shall brighten into day.
And, all his prospects brightening to the last,His heaven commences ere world be past.

Lighten

To become cheerful
The mood lightened when the party started.

Brighten

Make lighter or brighter;
The paint will brighten the room

Lighten

(transitive) To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
To lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets

Brighten

Become clear;
The sky cleared after the storm

Lighten

(intransitive) To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.

Brighten

Become brighter;
The sky brightened around noon
Her face brightened when she heard the good news

Lighten

To flash lightning, to give off lightning.

Brighten

Become brighter;
The sky brightened

Lighten

(transitive) To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.

Lighten

To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.

Lighten

(transitive) To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
Sorrow can be lightened by being openly brought out.

Lighten

(transitive) To make light or lighter in weight.

Lighten

(transitive) To make less serious or more cheerful.

Lighten

(intransitive) To become light or lighter in weight.

Lighten

(intransitive) To become less serious or more cheerful.

Lighten

To descend; to light.

Lighten

To descend; to light.
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us.

Lighten

To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash.
This dreadful night,That thunders, lightens, opens graves, and roarsAs doth the lion.

Lighten

To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky.

Lighten

To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets.
A key of fire ran all along the shore,And lightened all the river with a blaze.

Lighten

To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.
Lighten my spirit with one clear heavenly ray.

Lighten

To emit or disclose in, or as in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
His eye . . . lightens forthControlling majesty.

Lighten

To free from trouble and fill with joy.
They looked unto him, and were lightened.

Lighten

To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden.

Lighten

To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief.

Lighten

To cheer; to exhilarate.
Lightens my humor with his merry jests.

Lighten

Make more cheerful

Lighten

Make more cheerful

Lighten

Make lighter or brighter;
The paint will brighten the room

Lighten

Become brighter;
The sky brightened

Lighten

Become lighter;
The room lightened up

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