Bright, John Syllabification: (Bright, John)Pronunciation: /brīt/Definition of Bright, John (1811–89), English politician and reformer. A noted orator, Bright was the leader, along with Richard Cobden, of the campaign to repeal the Corn Laws and was closely identified with the 1867 Reform Act. Bright, John in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Bright, John in the British & World English dictionary