/ Dictionary / Index B brightener: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bright•en•er Pronunciation: (brīt'n-ur), [key] — n. a person or thing that brightens. a chemical or other agent used to increase brightness, as one added to toothpaste or detergent to intensify the cleansing or bleaching process. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. brighten bright-eyed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language