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.
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
You're in a caucus state, which means that I hope I will be so brilliant and so eloquent and so high-energy, that you sign up for the caucuses in February.
Justice Scalia was a lion of the law. He was someone I knew for 20 years. He was brilliant, principled. Like Ronald Reagan was to the presidency, so Justice Scalia was to the Supreme Court. And his passing leaves a huge void on that court.
The people will continue to ignore the performance of a brilliant person until they can score money through his/her pains.
Mr Johnson MOVED TO HOSPITALS INTENSIVE-CARE UNIT AFTER CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS WORSEN, SPOKESMAN SAYS Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks during a Coronavirus press conference, in Downing Street, London, Friday March 20, 2020. Mr Johnson remains in intensive care where Mr Johnson has been given oxygen due to the coronavirus, but Mr Johnson is not on a ventilator, senior cabinet minister Michael Gove said on Tuesday, according to the BBC. ( Julian Simmonds/Pool Photo via AP) CORONAVIRUS : WHO IS Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab ? Gove himself later announced he would be going into self-isolation after a family member showed symptoms. The government previously said the decision was a precaution and that the prime minister had been in good spirits earlier in the day.Johnson askedForeign SecretaryDominic Raabto deputize for him, the spokesman said. Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the intensive care unit at St Thomas Hospital on Sunday, the spokesman previously said. The PM is receiving excellent care, and thanks all [ National Health Service ] staff for their hard work and dedication. Mr Johnson quarantined in Mr Johnson home since being diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 26. TRUMP SADDENED OVER BORIS JOHNSONS CORONAVIRUS CONDITION, OFFERS HELP OF BRILLIANT COMPANIES The U.K. has no official post of deputy prime minister, but Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been designated to take over should Mr Johnson become incapacitated. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told a news conference that the prime minister was still running the government, although he added that hehadnt spoken to the prime minister directly since Saturday, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, President Trump gave President Trump best wishes to the prime minister during a White House coronavirus briefing on Monday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE We are very saddened to hear that President Trump was taken into intensive care this afternoon.Americans are all praying for President Trump recovery. President Trump has been President Trump. Hes been really something very special.
It's just a brilliant feeling, me and some friends who are volunteering here actually plan on coming back once the project is finished to see it in all its glory.
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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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