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   brilliant

   /ˈbrɪlj(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of light or colour) very bright: "brilliant sunshine illuminated the scene" Similar brightshiningblazingdazzlinglightvividintenseablazebeaminggleamingglaringluminouslustrousluminescentradiantincandescentphosphorescentscintillatingresplendentliterary:irradiantlucenteffulgentrefulgentfulgentlucidglisteringcoruscatinglambentfulgurantfulguratingfulgurousvividintensebrightblazingdazzlingOpposite darkgloomydarkdull
   • 2. exceptionally clever or talented: "he was quite brilliant and was promoted almost at once" Similar giftedtalentedvirtuosogeniusaccomplishedingeniousmasterlyinventivecreativeintelligentbrightcleversmartastuteacutebrainyintellectualprofoundskilfulableexpertadeptelitesuperiorcrackchoicefirst-classfirst-rateexcellenteducatedscholarlylearnederuditecerebralprecociousinformal:brainygeniuswhip-smartOpposite stupiduntalented
   • ▪ outstanding; impressive: "his brilliant career at Harvard" Similar superbmagnificentsplendidimpressiveremarkableexceptionalgloriousillustrious
   • 3. excellent; marvellous: informal British "we had a brilliant time" Similar excellentmarvelloussuperbvery goodfirst-ratefirst-classwonderfuloutstandingexceptionalmagnificentsplendidsuperlativematchlesspeerlessinformal:greatterrifictremendousfantasticsensationalstellarfabuloussupercalifragilisticexpialidociousacefabA1coolawesomeamazeballsmagicwickedtip-toptop-notchout of sightout of this worldway-outcapitalbrillsmashingbostingon fleekbonzerinformal, dated:spiffingtoppingtop-holewizardOpposite bad

   noun

   • 1. a diamond of brilliant cut: "an elegant necklace with four rows of brilliants"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French brillant ‘shining’, present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus (see beryl).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRILLIANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Brilliant means extremely intelligent or skilled, full of light, shining, or bright in colour, or very good. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     BRILLIANT meaning: 1. extremely intelligent or skilled: 2....

   • Znaczenie Brilliant, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BRILLIANT definicja: 1. extremely intelligent or skilled: 2....

   • Brilliant: Catalan Translation

     brilliant translate: brillant, brillant, viu, fantàstic....

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   • Brilliant: Indonesian Translation

     BRILLIANT translate: gemerlapan, cemerlang, pandai sekali....

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRILLIANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › brilliantbrilliant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Brilliant describes something super bright, like intense lights at a football stadium, a super sparkly diamond, or the student who graduates from Harvard at age 13. Brilliant comes from the Italian word brillare, to "sparkle" like those bright lights, diamonds, and brainiac kid.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › brilliantBrilliant - definition of brilliant by The Free Dictionary

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   Brilliant means shining with light, having high intelligence, or being outstanding. Find synonyms, examples, and translations of brilliant in English and Spanish.