brilliant
Meanings
Plural: brilliants
Adjective Satellite
- of surpassing excellence
- "a brilliant performance"
- having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
- "a brilliant mind"
- "a brilliant solution to the problem"
- characterized by grandeur
- "the brilliant court life at Versailles"
- having striking color
- "brilliant tapestries"
- full of light; shining intensely
- "a brilliant star"
- "brilliant chandeliers"
- clear and sharp and ringing
- "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
Adj
- Shining brightly.
- Both bright and saturated.
- Having a sharp, clear tone.
- Of surpassing excellence; magnificent.
- Highly intelligent.
Noun
- A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.
- The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.
- Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa.
- A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.
Verb
- To cut (a diamond) with many facets, to make it into a brilliant.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French brillant (late 17th century), present participle of the verb briller, from Italian brillare, possibly from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”).
Synonyms
brainy, bright, distinctive, excellent, exceptional, glittering, glorious, ingenious, magnificent, marvellous, marvelous, shining, smart as a whip, splendid, striking, superb, vivid, wonderful
Scrabble Score: 11
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