Definitions for brilliant
ˈbrɪl yəntbril·liant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brilliant, superbadjective

   of surpassing excellence

   "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"

2. brainy, brilliant, smart as a whipadjective

   having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence

   "some men dislike brainy women"; "a brilliant mind"; "a brilliant solution to the problem"

3. brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendidadjective

   characterized by grandeur

   "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"

4. bright, brilliant, vividadjective

   having striking color

   "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"

5. brilliantadjective

   full of light; shining intensely

   "a brilliant star"; "brilliant chandeliers"

6. bright, brilliantadjective

   clear and sharp and ringing

   "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brilliantnoun

   a finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, having many facets

2. brilliantadjective

   shining brightly

   the brilliant lights along the promenade

3. brilliantadjective

   both light and saturated

   butterflies with brilliant blue wings

4. brilliantadjective

   having a sharp, clear tone

5. brilliantadjective

   of surpassing excellence

   The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.

6. brilliantadjective

   magnificent or wonderful

7. brilliantadjective

   highly intelligent

   She is a brilliant scientist.

8. Etymology: From brillant, from as if *, from berillus, beryllus, from βήρυλλος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRILLIANTadjective

   Shining; sparkling; splendid; full of lustre.

   Etymology: brillant, Fr.

   So have I seen in larder dark
   Of veal a lucid loin,
   Replete with many a brilliant spark,
   As wise philosophers remark,
   At once both stink and shine. Dorset.

2. Brilliantnoun

   A diamond of the finest cut, formed into angles, so as to refract the light, and shine more.

   In deference to his virtues, I forbear
   To shew you what the rest in orders were;
   This brilliant is so spotless and so bright,
   He needs not foil, but shines by his own proper light. Dryd.

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1. brilliant

   Brilliant refers to something or someone that is exceptionally clever, talented, or outstanding, often noticeable for its brightness, radiance, or intensity. It can describe a range of phenomena, from a highly intelligent person, a spectacular performance or idea, to a brightly shining light or color. It is typically used to commend or express admiration.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brilliant

   sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star

2. Brilliant

   distinguished by qualities which excite admiration; splendid; shining; as, brilliant talents

3. Brilliantadjective

   a diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is rendered more brilliant. It has at the middle, or top, a principal face, called the table, which is surrounded by a number of sloping facets forming a bizet; below, it has a small face or collet, parallel to the table, connected with the girdle by a pavilion of elongated facets. It is thus distinguished from the rose diamond, which is entirely covered with facets on the surface, and is flat below

4. Brilliantadjective

   the smallest size of type used in England printing

5. Brilliantadjective

   a kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brilliant

   Brilliant were a British pop/rock group active in the 1980s. Although not commercially successful and mauled by the critics, they remain notable because of the personnel involved - Martin Glover aka Youth, formerly of Killing Joke and subsequently a top producer/remixer; Jimmy Cauty, later to find fame and fortune as one half of The KLF; and Ben Watkins aka Juno Reactor. Equally notable was their management, their record company A&R manager, and songwriting and production team.

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1. brilliant

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRILLIANT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brilliant is ranked #43885 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Brilliant surname appeared 491 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Brilliant.
   
   92.2% or 453 total occurrences were White.
   2.8% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 11 total occurrences were Asian.
   2% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'brilliant' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3423

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'brilliant' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1032

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'brilliant' in Adjectives Frequency: #393

How to pronounce brilliant?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say brilliant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brilliant in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brilliant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of brilliant in a Sentence

1. Jeff Russell:

   I think he's a brilliant guy; he just says the wrong things sometimes.

2. Richard Ojeda:

   They're absolute brilliant military minds. Listen to them, it bothers me that that's not happening.

3. Gordon Humphrey:

   John exudes energy, he's dynamic, jeb Bush is brilliant and was a great governor, but he just doesn't seem dynamic to me. I think that would explain why, unexpectedly why, John Kasich is doing so very well here, especially when relative to Jeb Bush.

4. Paul Callan:

   It was a brilliant move by the prosecutors to shore up a case with major problems.

5. Melissa Moritz:

   I firmly believe that our kids across the country are just brilliant, amazing students. Our kids have opportunities to pursue their dreams, to think about STEM as a potential field of study, i really believe our kids are going to provide the sole answers to the challenges of the future and the challenges of today, and that to do that, they will need to apply STEM skill sets. It’s our job through education, our responsibility to open up this amazing world of STEM.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brilliant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brilliant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=brilliant
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brilliant
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=brilliant
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html