brightening up

A form of brighten up — To become brighter

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of brighten up

    In other words, what we can expect to see henceforward, provided that all Regions make the effort, is a welcome brightening-up of stations and improvement in the general standard of amenities.

    1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 255
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APA

brightening up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brightening%20up

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“brightening up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brightening%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brightening up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brightening%20up.

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