- present participle of brighten.
brightening
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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
The ZEW survey showed expectations brightening in Germany’s automotive sector, a key energy-intensive industry in Europe’s largest economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 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
She shakes her head, brightening and becoming her usual age again.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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