What does brilliant mean?
Definitions for brilliant
ˈbrɪl yəntbril·liant
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word brilliant.
Princeton's WordNet
brilliant, superbadjective
of surpassing excellence
"a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"
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"
brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendidadjective
characterized by grandeur
"the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
bright, brilliant, vividadjective
having striking color
"bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
brilliantadjective
full of light; shining intensely
"a brilliant star"; "brilliant chandeliers"
bright, brilliantadjective
clear and sharp and ringing
"the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
Wiktionary
brilliantnoun
a finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, having many facets
brilliantadjective
shining brightly
the brilliant lights along the promenade
brilliantadjective
both light and saturated
butterflies with brilliant blue wings
brilliantadjective
having a sharp, clear tone
brilliantadjective
of surpassing excellence
The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.
brilliantadjective
magnificent or wonderful
brilliantadjective
highly intelligent
She is a brilliant scientist.
Etymology: From brillant, from as if *, from berillus, beryllus, from βήρυλλος.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.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.
Webster Dictionary
Brilliant
sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star
Brilliant
distinguished by qualities which excite admiration; splendid; shining; as, brilliant talents
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
Brilliantadjective
the smallest size of type used in England printing
Brilliantadjective
a kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving
Freebase
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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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'brilliant' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3423
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'brilliant' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1032
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'brilliant' in Adjectives Frequency: #393
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of brilliant in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of brilliant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of brilliant in a Sentence
Val is a very complex and brilliant man with so many layers, and we wanted to like try to get that feeling of him into the film, from his spirituality to a great sense of humor. We never considered doing it any other way with interviews with third parties. We were very clear on that very early on.
There was so much noise, it was mental. We were shouting to each other at times but it's brilliant, and it's what you expect with so many passionate fans here for the final.
I am honored to return back home to Union, to a place with brilliant faculty and moral tenacity and that provides an opportunity to continue to work with students who are eager to put their faith into practice while striving for justice and seeking of truth.
At some point, are they going to be there for the next 200 years? At some point what's going on? It's going to be a long time, we made a terrible mistake getting involved there in the first place. We had real brilliant thinkers that didn't know what the hell they were doing. And it's a mess. It's a mess. And at this point, you probably have to (stay) because that thing will collapse about two seconds after they leave. Just as I said that Iraq was going to collapse after we leave.
The three of us had a date, he and my uncle got along beautifully… I only went on one date with him, but he was so brilliant and so amusing. He had beautiful eyes. He was very soulful. He was really good looking! I have a T-shirt [now] with his face on it… I didn’t go to bed with him then, but now I sleep with him occasionally at night. And it’s safer that way!
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Translations for brilliant
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- متألقArabic
- брилянт, блестящ, великолепен, искрящ, яръкBulgarian
- clar, brillantCatalan, Valencian
- zářivýCzech
- strålendeDanish
- strahlend, genial, BrillantGerman
- geniaEsperanto
- brillanteSpanish
- برلیانPersian
- kirkas, nerokas, loistava, briljantti, säteileväFinnish
- brillantFrench
- ard-inçhynaghManx
- מבריקHebrew
- briliánsHungarian
- փայլունArmenian
- cemerlangIndonesian
- splendente, superlativo, sgargiante, eccezionale, squillante, geniale, luccicante, pietra preziosa, lucente, brillante, talentuoso, fantastico, gemma, di successo, meravigliosoItalian
- ブリリアントJapanese
- praeclarumLatin
- izcils, spilgts, spožsLatvian
- koeaMāori
- briljant, meesterlijk, geniaal, virtuoos, schitterend, stralendDutch
- strålende, lysende, genial, klar, enestående, storslagenNorwegian
- świetny, znakomity, genialny, błyszczącyPolish
- claro, brilhantePortuguese
- SclipitorRomanian
- великолепный, блестящий, сочный, хрустальный, сверкающий, бриллиант, блистательныйRussian
- begåvad, virtuosmässig, högt, mästerlig, gnistrande, storslagen, glänsande, genialisk, briljant, strålande, lysandeSwedish
- nidikVolapük
- בריליאַנטYiddish
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