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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

2. brilliant(Adjective)

   shining brightly

   the brilliant lights along the promenade

3. brilliant(Adjective)

   both light and saturated

   butterflies with brilliant blue wings

4. brilliant(Adjective)

   having a sharp, clear tone

5. brilliant(Adjective)

   of surpassing excellence

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

6. brilliant(Adjective)

   magnificent or wonderful

7. brilliant(Adjective)

   highly intelligent

   She is a brilliant scientist.

Origin: 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

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

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. James Nuber:

   He was really smart -- a brilliant guy.

2. Oscar Wilde:

   Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.

3. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Democracy is a much more brilliant idea than it seems.

4. Mitch McConnell:

   I think he’s absolutely brilliant, with the right temperament.

5. Jeff Russell:

   I think he's a brilliant guy; he just says the wrong things sometimes.

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