| sky brighten | 1.65 | The skies brighten. | ||
| eye brighten | 1.58 | His eyes brightened. | ||
| outlook brighten | 1.05 | His outlook has brightened. | ||
| prospect brighten | 1.05 | Prospects had also brightened for Cobb. | ||
| face brighten | 0.92 | Her face brightened. | ||
| picture brighten | 0.92 | But the picture has brightened a bit. | ||
| light brighten | 0.79 | No lights brightened onstage. | ||
| mood brighten | 0.59 | And the mood is brightening. |