brightening
Becoming more radiant
Brightening is the process of becoming lighter, more luminous, or more cheerful.
A room brightens when curtains are opened; a face brightens with good news.
In skincare, brightening refers to products or treatments that even skin tone and add radiance: a brightening serum, brightening vitamin C.
The sky brightens at dawn; prospects brighten with hopeful developments.
Intrinsic brightness of source
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- glowSteady, soft light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
sparkle · twinkle · glimmer · incandescence · luminescence · phosphorescence · fluorescence · beam
Making lighter in weight/shade
- whiteningMaking something lighter
- bleachingChemical color removal
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- toningStrengthening muscles gradually
evening · clarifying · fairness · glow · radiance · luminosity · skincare · serum
Treeless space in forest
- liftingRaising something heavy
- breakingComing apart suddenly
- partingAct of leaving another
- dispersingSpreading widely apart
sunny · fair · cloudless · blue-sky · sunshine · sunbreak · rays · light
Pleasantly bright in mood
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
- hearteningInspiring confidence or cheer
- gladdeningMaking someone pleased
- cheeringVocal encouragement given
buoyant · lighthearted · sunny · hopeful · optimistic · encouraging · reassuring · comforting
Increasing quality or value
- upgradingImproving to superior version
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- optimizingImproving to best effect
bettering · enriching · elevating · advancing · boosting · sharpening · clarifying · reviving
luminosity
Intrinsic brightness of source
shimmer · sparkle · twinkle · glimmer · incandescence · luminescence · phosphorescence · fluorescence · beam · flare
lightening
Making lighter in weight/shade
toning · evening · clarifying · fairness · glow · radiance · luminosity · skincare · serum · treatment
clearing
Treeless space in forest
dispersing · sunny · fair · cloudless · blue-sky · sunshine · sunbreak · rays · light · dawn
cheerful
Pleasantly bright in mood
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
- hearteningInspiring confidence or cheer
- gladdeningMaking someone pleased
cheering · buoyant · lighthearted · sunny · hopeful · optimistic · encouraging · reassuring · comforting · warming
enhancing
Increasing quality or value
- upgradingImproving to superior version
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- polishingSmoothing by friction
optimizing · bettering · enriching · elevating · advancing · boosting · sharpening · clarifying · reviving · renewing
colorful
Full of varied hues
saturated · bold · intense · rich · luminous · glowing · radiant · dazzling · enlivening · animating
- lighting termsdimming, LED bulb, floodlight, incandescent bulb, spotlight
- visibility changesappearing, disappearing, fading, emerging, vanishing
- beautymakeup, cosmetics, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner
- skincarecream, lotion, moisturizer, facial, serum
- beauty termsmatte, dewy, hydrating, moisturizing, smoothing
- color changedyeing, tinting, fading, bleaching, darkening
brighteningdarkening
Growing less bright
saddening · depressing · dampening · souring · disheartening
- brightening upMaking more luminous or cheerful