BRIGHTENING
Definition
BRIGHTENING is the present participle of BRIGHTEN.
verb BRIGHTEN: make more cheerful through the use of color.
Examples
- “We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.”
- “to brighten one's prospects; Having Mark around the place really brightens things up.”
- “The sun starts to brighten around this time of the year. The sky brightened as the storm moved on.”