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"

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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. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   I am proud alumnus of RIS a.k.a. ISc, and have excellent experience of the outstanding education that I received from amazingly knowledgeable Professors, during my two years of B.Sc. (Chemistry and Physics) - in 1974 through 1976. We were extremely fortunate to be taught by some of the best Professors and great scientists in India. Some of the names that come to my mind are, Drs Merchant, Usgaonkar, Galgali, KM Joshi, Vidya Joshi, BC Haldar, Darshane, Katti, Kulkarni and many more. Those were surely the most wonderful years of my academic and social upbringing in India. I am thankful to ISc and all brilliant Professors at ISc, for gifting us with the remarkable knowledge, and installing the love and passion for Science in our young minds. Thank you, RIS.

2. Vince McLaughlin:

   He’s a hero, had a good sense of humor, and was a brilliant scholar, a big loss to the Court.

3. Cometan:

   Despite the bright lights and brilliant diversities of the world always remember to return home every once in a while.

4. Jeb Bush:

   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.

5. Claudio Furtado:

   The mood was different back then and BTG Pactual and many rivals took bets on an ever-growing Brazil, even Esteves, a brilliant banker, couldn't have foreseen everything going bad at once.

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