beige vs bright

beige

adj
  • Having a slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. 

  • Comfortably dull and unadventurous, in a way that suggests middle-class suburbia. 

noun
  • A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. 

  • Debeige; a kind of woollen or mixed dress goods. 

bright

adj
  • Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful. 

  • Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched. 

  • Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively. 

  • Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny. 

  • Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid. 

  • Clearly apparent; conspicuous. 

  • In good spirits; happy, optimistic. 

  • Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather. 

  • Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty. 

  • Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good. 

  • Of a place: not dark; well-lit. 

  • Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful. 

  • Of light: brilliant, intense. 

  • Of a person: lively, vivacious. 

  • Glorious; illustrious. 

  • Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong. 

  • Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant. 

  • Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent. 

  • Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat. 

  • Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion. 

  • Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine. 

  • Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies. 

verb
  • Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten. 

  • Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate. 

  • Often followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to make (someone or something) energetic, or happy and optimistic. 

adv
  • Referring to colour: with bold or vivid colours; brightly, boldly, vividly. 

  • In a bright manner; brightly, glowingly, luminously, lustrously. 

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

  • Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance. 

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

How often have the words beige and bright occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )