The difference between Bright and Slow-witted

When used as adjectives, bright means visually dazzling, whereas slow-witted means lacking a keen or swift intellect, not too bright or not too swift.


Bright is also noun with the meaning: an artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bright and Slow-witted

  1. Bright as an adjective:

    Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.

    Examples:

    "Could you please dim the light? It's far too bright."

  2. Bright as an adjective:

    Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.

    Examples:

    "He's very bright. He was able to solve the problem without my help."

  3. Bright as an adjective:

    Vivid, colourful, brilliant.

    Examples:

    "The orange and blue walls of the sitting room were much brighter than the dull grey walls of the kitchen."

  4. Bright as an adjective:

    Happy, in .

    Examples:

    "I woke up today feeling so bright that I decided to have a little dance."

  5. Bright as an adjective:

    Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; cheerful.

  6. Bright as an adjective:

    Illustrious; glorious.

  7. Bright as an adjective:

    Clear; transparent.

  8. Bright as an adjective (archaic):

    Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.

  1. Bright as a noun:

    An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

  2. Bright as a noun (obsolete):

    splendour; brightness

  3. Bright as a noun (neologism):

    A person with a naturalistic worldview with no supernatural or mystical elements.

  4. Bright as a noun (US, in the plural):

    The high-beam intensity of motor vehicle headlamps.

    Examples:

    "Your brights are on."

  1. Slow-witted as an adjective:

    Lacking a keen or swift intellect, not too bright or not too swift.