Positive personality trait

Bright

adj. Intelligent and quick to learn.

3 ready sentences Updated Run by Adrian Nutiu

What it looks like

  • Picks up new ideas quickly.
  • Asks questions that go beyond what was taught.
  • Shows curiosity and a quick mind.

Fits when a person, often a young one, is quick to learn and understand

Not when the sentence also talks about light or color and bright could be misread

How to say it

Replace the brackets with what the person actually did.

There is no resume line for this one: it is a word others use about you, mostly about the young. Let a teacher's or employer's reference say it.

Fills [Name] in the reference and the report card comment, ready to copy.

  • Reference or recommendation
    [Name] is a bright [student or new graduate] who learns fast: they [took on a task usually given to experienced staff] within [period] and did it well.
  • Report card comment
    [Name] is a bright and curious student who learns quickly and enjoys a challenge.
  • In a story, shown not told
    By spring, the seven-year-old was reading her brother's chapter books under the covers with a flashlight.
Example

The bright seven-year-old was reading her brother's chapter books by spring.

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