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BRIGHT SIDE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bright side mean?
• BRIGHT SIDE (noun)
The noun BRIGHT SIDE has 1 sense:
1. a consoling aspect of a difficult situation
Familiarity information: BRIGHT SIDE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A consoling aspect of a difficult situation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
bright side; silver lining
Context example:
look on the bright side of it
Hypernyms ("bright side" is a kind of...):
consolation; solace; solacement (the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment)
Context examples
Look on the bright side.
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