bril·liant (br l y nt)adj. 1. Full of light; shining. See Synonyms at bright. 2. Relating to or being a hue that has a combination of high lightness and strong saturation. 3. Sharp and clear in tone. 4. Glorious; magnificent: the brilliant court life at Versailles. 5. Superb; wonderful: The soloist gave a brilliant performance. 6. Marked by unusual and impressive intellectual acuteness: a brilliant mind; a brilliant solution to the problem. See Synonyms at intelligent. n. A precious gem, especially a diamond, finely cut in any of various forms with numerous facets. [French brillant, present participle of briller, to shine, from Italian brillare, perhaps from brillo, beryl, from Latin b  ryllus; see beryl.]bril liant·ly adv.bril liant·ness n. |
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