Definitions for brilliant
ˈbrɪl yəntbril·liant

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. brilliant, superb(adj)

   of surpassing excellence

   "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"

2. brainy, brilliant, smart as a whip(adj)

   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, splendid(adj)

   characterized by grandeur

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

4. bright, brilliant, vivid(adj)

   having striking color

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

5. brilliant(adj)

   full of light; shining intensely

   "a brilliant star"; "brilliant chandeliers"

6. bright, brilliant(adj)

   clear and sharp and ringing

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. brilliant(Noun)

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

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

2. brilliant(Adjective)

   shining brightly

   the brilliant lights along the promenade

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

3. brilliant(Adjective)

   both light and saturated

   butterflies with brilliant blue wings

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

4. brilliant(Adjective)

   having a sharp, clear tone

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

5. brilliant(Adjective)

   of surpassing excellence

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

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

6. brilliant(Adjective)

   magnificent or wonderful

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

7. brilliant(Adjective)

   highly intelligent

   She is a brilliant scientist.

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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. Brilliant(adj)

   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. Brilliant(adj)

   the smallest size of type used in England printing

5. Brilliant(adj)

   a kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving

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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

   Song lyrics by brilliant -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by brilliant on the Lyrics.com website.

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

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Eric Garcetti:

   There will never be another like Jonathan Gold, who will forever be our brilliant, indispensable guide through the culinary paradise that is Los Angeles, jonathan earned worldwide acclaim as a food critic, but he possessed the soul of a poet whose words helped readers everywhere understand the history and culture of our city. His passing is a loss for all who share his love for L.A. and unique understanding of how food -- whether served from a truck window or atop a white tablecloth -- is an incomparable expression of our common humanity.

2. Carl Gustav Jung:

   An understanding heart is everything is a teacher, and cannot be esteemed highly enough. One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feeling. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.

3. Luis Suarez:

   He knows it is the World Cup. In the World Cup, it is a different mentality, we know it's a special game for us, I don't know for him. He's a really good player, he's brilliant with the left foot.

4. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   If you keep on gazing into an empty bottomless darkness, there's a good chance that darkness will gaze back at you at some point. So, stay away from that dreadful Darkness, and always take a high road on the illuminated path that leads to brilliant bright Light and Enlightenment.

5. John Dowd:

   I pray that Acting Attorney General Rosenstein will follow the brilliant and courageous example of the FBI Office of Professional Responsibility and Attorney General Jeff Sessions and bring an end to alleged Russia Collusion investigation manufactured by McCabe’s boss James Comey based upon a fraudulent and corrupt Dossier.

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