Definitions for brilliant
ˈbrɪl yəntbril·liant

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

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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

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. 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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Leo Scott:

   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.

2. Jamie Murray:

   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.

3. Cornel West:

   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.

4. Donald Trump:

   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.

5. Susan Silver:

   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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