brilliant

The definition of brilliant is someone or something that is very bright, either in terms of intelligence or because it is shiny or intensely colored.

(adjective)

See brilliant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Origin: Fr brillant, sparkling, prp. of briller, to sparkle, glitter < It brillare, sparkle, whirl

noun

a gem, esp. a diamond, cut in a certain way with many facets for maximum brilliance

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See brilliant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Full of light; shining. See Synonyms at bright.
Relating to or being a hue that has a combination of high lightness and strong saturation.
Sharp and clear in tone.
Glorious; magnificent: the brilliant court life at Versailles.
Superb; wonderful: The soloist gave a brilliant performance.
Marked by unusual and impressive intellectual acuteness: a brilliant mind; a brilliant solution to the problem. See Synonyms at intelligent.

noun

A precious gem, especially a diamond, finely cut in any of various forms with numerous facets.

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Origin: French brillant

Origin: , present participle of briller, to shine

Origin: , from Italian brillare

Origin: , perhaps from brillo, beryl

Origin: , from Latin bēryllus; see beryl

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