brightened

verb

1. 1

   To make bright or brighter in color.

   “We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.”

2. 2

   To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to

3. 3

   To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven

   “to brighten one's prospects;  Having Mark around the place really brightens things up.”

4. 4

   To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up

   “The sun starts to brighten around this time of the year.  The sky brightened as the storm moved on.”

5. 5

   To become brighter or more cheerful in mood

   “She brightened when I changed the subject.”

6. 6

   To make acute or witty; to enliven.