brilliant (redirected from brilliants)

bril·liant  (brlynt)

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.

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[French brillant, present participle of briller, to shine, from Italian brillare, perhaps from brillo, beryl, from Latin bryllus; see beryl.]

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brilliant·ly adv.

brilliant·ness n.

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brilliant

Adjective

1. shining with light; sparkling

2. (of a colour) vivid

3. splendid; magnificent: a brilliant show

4. of outstanding intelligence or intellect

Noun

a diamond cut with many facets to increase its sparkle [French brillant shining]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	brilliant - of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor" superb superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
	2.	brilliant - having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence; "some men dislike brainy women"; "a brilliant mind"; "a brilliant solution to the problem" brainy, smart as a whip intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
	3.	brilliant - characterized by grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony" magnificent, glorious, splendid impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
	4.	brilliant - having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" bright, vivid colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"
	5.	brilliant - full of light; shining intensely; "a brilliant star"; "brilliant chandeliers" bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
	6.	brilliant - clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets" bright reverberant - having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected; "a reverberant room"; "the reverberant booms of cannon"

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brilliant

adjective 1. intelligent, sharp, intellectual, alert, clever, quick, acute, profound, rational, penetrating, discerning, inventive, astute, brainy, perspicacious, quick-witted << OPPOSITE stupid

adjective 2. expert, masterly, talented, gifted, accomplished << OPPOSITE untalented

adjective 3. splendid, grand, famous, celebrated, rare, supreme, outstanding, remarkable, superb, magnificent, sterling, glorious, exceptional, notable, renowned, heroic, admirable, eminent, sublime, illustrious

adjective 4. bright, shining, intense, sparkling, glittering, dazzling, vivid, radiant, luminous, ablaze, resplendent, scintillating, lustrous, coruscating, refulgent, lambent << OPPOSITE dark

Translations

brilliant [ˈbrɪljənt] adj [light, idea, person, success] → brillante (= clever); genial

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brilliant [ˈbrɪljənt] adj → brillant(e); [light, sunshine] → éclatant(e);

(inf) (= great); super

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brilliant [ˈbrɪljənt] adj → strahlend;

(person, idea) → genial, brillant;

(career) → großartig;

(inf) (holiday etc) → fantastisch

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brilliant [ˈbrɪljənt] adj → brillante; [sunshine] → sfolgorante

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brilliant

adj brilliant [ˈbriljənt]

1 very bright the bird's brilliant feathers. glinsterend, glansryk لامِع، ساطِع ярък oslnivý, třpytivý strålende glänzend αστραφτερός brillante, luminoso särav تابناک؛ درخشان loistava éclatant מַברִיק चमकदार sjajan ragyogó gemerlapan, cemerlang ljómandi brillante, splendente 輝かしい 눈부신 spindintis mirdzošs; spožs terang schitterend strålende, funklende, skinnende błyszczący brilhante strălucitor блестящий ligotavý lesketajoč se sjajan glänsande แพรวพราย parlak, pırıl pırıl 鮮明的 блискучий, яскравий جگمگاتا ہوا rực rỡ 鲜明的

2 very clever a brilliant scholar. briljant, buitengewoon begaafd, geniaal ذَكي، نابِه، نابِغ много умен vynikající fremragende; eminent glänzend ευφυέστατος brillante, sobresaliente hiilgav با هوش loistava brillant מַברִיק कुशाग्र genijalan ragyogó, pompás pandai sekali afburðasnjall brillante めざましい 재기에 넘치는 puikus, talentingas lielisks; izcils sangat bijak briljant strålende intelligent, overlegent dyktig świetny, wybitny brilhante strălucit выдающийся vynikajúci blesteč briljantan högt begåvad ฉลาดมาก çok zeki 才華橫溢的 видатний روش دماغ rất thông minh 才华横溢的

adv brilliantly

helder, skitterend, briljant بِلَمَعان، بِصورةٍ ساطٍعَه ярко jasně, brilantně strålende; fremragende; eminent glänzend εξαιρετικά, έξυπνα, πολύ πετυχημένα brillantemente säravalt با درخشندگی loistavasti brillamment בְּאוֹפֶן מַברִיק प्रतिभापूर्वक sjajno ragyogóan secara gemilang með glans, með afburðum brillantemente きらきらと 눈부시게 puikiai spoži; izcili dengan terang schitterend med glans, glansfullt świetnie brilhantemente (în mod) strălucit блестяще skvele sijajno briljantno glänsande, lysande อย่างชาญฉลาด pırıl pırıl; parlak bir şekilde 鮮明地 блискуче درخشاں طور پر rực rỡ 鲜明地

n brilliance

1 brightness the brilliance of the moon. helderheid لَمَعان، إشْراق، سُطوع яркост jasnost, záře glans; klarhed der Glanz, die Brilianz λαμπρότητα brillo, resplandor hiilgus درخشش loiste éclat בְהִירוּת दीप्त, चमक sjaj ragyogás cahaya terang birta luminosità, splendore 光輝 광휘 spindesys spožums; mirdzums keterangan glans (stråle)glans; funkling blask brilho strălucire блеск jasnosť, lesk sijaj sjaj glans, prakt ความสุกใส parlaklık, ihtişam 光輝 яскравість چمک sự rực rỡ 光辉

2 cleverness his brilliance as a surgeon. briljantheid, buitengewone knapheid ذَكاء، تألُّق надареност mistrovství strålende dygtighed der Scharfsinn ευφυΐα, εξαιρετική ικανότητα brillantez, maestría meisterlikkus هوش سرشار loistavuus brillant כִּשָרוֹן מַברִיק प्रतिभा oštroumnost éleselméjűség kepintaran snilli brillantezza すばらしい才能 탁월 talentingumas izcilība kecerdikan uitzonderlijke begaafdheid strålende intelligens, dyktighet genialność perícia pri­ce­pere способности majstrovstvo odličnost briljantnost begåvning, briljans ความฉลาดหลักแหลม zekilik 才華 блискучість ذہانت ، ذکاوت sự thông minh 才华