brights

Vivid hues collectively

Brights are a vehicle's high-beam headlights, the setting that throws light farther down the road: Turn off your brights—there's oncoming traffic.

The term distinguishes them from dims or low beams.

Drivers flash their brights to signal other motorists or to express annoyance.

headlights

high beams

Maximum headlight setting

dimmers · halogen · LED · xenon · taillights · running lights · flashers · blinkers · parking lights · daytime lights

Categories
Opposites
headlight setting

brightsdims

Lessens in brightness

low beams · dipped headlights · lows · dimmers · dimmed lights

light level/luminosity

brightsdims

Lessens in brightness

darks · shadows · darkness · gloom · murk

color vibrancy in laundry/textiles

brightsdarks

Shadow-toned clothing items

whites · neutrals · pastels · earth tones

Phrases
Family

bright, brighten, brightness, brightly, brighter, brightest, brightened, brightening, overbright

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G