"brightening" meaning in All languages combined

See brightening on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: brightenings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} brightening (plural brightenings)
  1. An instance of becoming brighter. Derived forms: Anglo-Frisian brightening, gravity brightening, gravity-brightening, limb brightening, limb-brightening
    Sense id: en-brightening-en-noun-91Y3q~ZZ

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} brightening
  1. present participle and gerund of brighten Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: brighten
    Sense id: en-brightening-en-verb-qWkw1nZe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66

Inflected forms

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