brightening

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noun

An instance of becoming brighter.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of brighten
nounbrightening (plural brightenings)

plural brightenings

  1. An instance of becoming brighter.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lumination
Cite this entry
APA

brightening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brightening

MLA

“brightening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brightening. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brightening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brightening.

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