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Meaning of 'brilliant'
Meaning of 'brilliant' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Brilliant 
[ a.]
- 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. [ a.]- The smallest size of type used in England printing.
- A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.
2. Brilliant [ p. pr.]
- Sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as,
a brilliant star. [ p. pr.]- Distinguished by qualities which excite admiration; splendid; shining; as, brilliant talents.
Meaning of 'brilliant' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. brilliant [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- of surpassing excellence
- of surpassing excellence
Example in sentence:
- a brilliant performance;
- a superb actor
Meaning (2):
- full of light; shining intensely
- full of light; shining intensely
Example in sentence:
- a brilliant star;
- brilliant chandeliers
Meaning (3):
- having strong or striking color
- having strong or striking color
Example in sentence:
- a bird with vivid plumage;
- bright dress;
- brilliant tapestries
Meaning (4):
- having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
- having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
Example in sentence:
- a brilliant mind;
- a brilliant solution to the problem;
- our project needs brainy women
Meaning (5):
- clear and sharp and ringing
- clear and sharp and ringing
Example in sentence:
- the bright sound of the trumpet section;
- the brilliant sound of the trumpets
Meaning (6):
- characterized by grandeur
- characterized by grandeur
Example in sentence:
- a glorious work of art;
- magnificent cathedrals;
- the brilliant court life at Versailles;
- the splendid coronation ceremony
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