The difference between Bright and Smart

When used as nouns, bright means an artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head, whereas smart means a sharp, quick, lively pain.

When used as adjectives, bright means visually dazzling, whereas smart means exhibiting social ability or cleverness.

Smart is also verb with the meaning: to hurt or sting.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bright and Smart

  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. Smart as a verb (intransitive):

    To hurt or sting.

    Examples:

    "After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"

  2. Smart as a verb (transitive):

    To cause a smart or sting in.

  3. Smart as a verb (intransitive):

    To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; to suffer; to feel the sting of evil.

  1. Smart as an adjective:

    Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.

  2. Smart as an adjective (informal):

    Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.

  3. Smart as an adjective (often, in combination):

    Equipped with digital/computer technology.

    Examples:

    "smart bomb'', ''smart car"

    "smartcard'', ''smartphone"

  4. Smart as an adjective:

    Good-looking.

    Examples:

    "a smart outfit"

  5. Smart as an adjective:

    Cleverly shrewd and humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful.

    Examples:

    "He became tired of his daughter's sarcasm and smart remarks''."

    "Don't get smart with me!"

  6. Smart as an adjective:

    Sudden and intense.

  7. Smart as an adjective:

    Causing sharp pain; stinging.

  8. Smart as an adjective:

    Sharp; keen; poignant.

    Examples:

    "a smart pain"

  9. Smart as an adjective (US, Southern, dated):

    Intense in feeling; painful. Used usually with the adverb intensifier right.

    Examples:

    "He raised his voice, and it hurt her feelings right smart."

    "That cast on his leg chaffs him right smart."

  10. Smart as an adjective (archaic):

    Efficient; vigorous; brilliant.

  11. Smart as an adjective (archaic):

    Pretentious; showy; spruce.

    Examples:

    "a smart gown"

  12. Smart as an adjective (archaic):

    Brisk; fresh.

    Examples:

    "a smart breeze"

  1. Smart as a noun:

    A sharp, quick, lively pain; a sting.

  2. Smart as a noun:

    Mental pain or suffering; grief; affliction.

  3. Smart as a noun:

    Smart-money.

  4. Smart as a noun (slang, dated):

    A dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever.

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