- present participle of brighten.
brightening
Example Sentences
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A street artist known as the "Minion Man" has turned his attention to brightening up his area's dirty and vandalised street cabinets.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Already, the technical picture for stocks is brightening, signaling that the rebound in chip stocks and the broader momentum factor seen this week might continue, Kettern wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Marine cloud brightening concentrates particles close to Earth's surface in one specific region.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
But from where we sat, it was as if we were inside a sun going up at night, the suspended bands of light brightening and intensifying our yellow abode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Maybe he’s on house arrest,” he suggested, his eyes brightening.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
