acceso
bright
adjective aht-CHEH-zoh Rare
Origin: Past participle of 'accendere' (to light), used as adjective.
Also means
intense
Usage Note
Acceso as an adjective primarily means 'switched on' (la luce è accesa — the light is on) but also 'vivid' or 'intense' for colours (rosso acceso — bright red) and figuratively 'heated' for debates (una discussione accesa). Its opposite is spento (off, dull). Agreement follows standard -o/-a/-i/-e patterns.
Examples
"Indossava una giacca di un blu acceso."
Natural Translation
She was wearing a jacket of a vivid blue.
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