Modifies a noun

• sunshine: Despite the brilliant sunshine, it is chilly here, far cooler than I expected.

• weekend: Lorraine Shields, Hen Weekend, Chew Magna, March 2006 An utterly brilliant weekend.

• diamond: This low set diamond ring has seven brilliant cut diamonds secured in a white gold rub over setting.

• idea: Speaking of brilliant ideas, he also had what looked like the name of a football team tattooed over his left nipple.

• career: Will it set you up for a brilliant career?

• flash: Kingfishers are quite common along the brook, but all you are likely to see is a sudden brilliant flash of turquoise and orange!

Modifying Another Word

• absolutely: I have to say it's an absolutely brilliant feeling!

• utterly: Lorraine Shields, Hen Weekend, Chew Magna, March 2006 An utterly brilliant weekend.

• technically: The systems we build are dependable, technically brilliant, cost effective and extremely easy to use.

• truly: The LED gave off a truly brilliant white light!

• darkly: They will star in Neil LaBute's play " Bash " which is a collection of darkly brilliant one-act plays.

• equally: Doug Stanhope is its latest, and equally brilliant, bearer.

Infinitive complement

• watch: All bands were brilliant to watch and performed very well.

• see: So brilliant to see a band this good only inches away.

Used with adjective complement

• cheek: Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.

• sound: Spend the money on getting it to sound brilliant rather than looking good.

• look: We did it twice, and we just saw the rushes the other day and it looks brilliant.

• feel: The smallest amount of voluntary work can make a big difference to people's lives and knowing you helped can make you feel brilliant.

Preposition: in

• respect: Penny Matthews was brilliant in all respects as the mean-spirited, short suffering, boozing Miss Hannigan.

Preposition: with

• excitement: Her pretty hat was a trifle on one side; her cheeks brilliant with excitement and anxiety.