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[ bril-yuhns ] / ˈbrɪl yəns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brilliance ON THESAURUS.COM
noungreat brightness; luster: the brilliance of a fine diamond. excellence or distinction; conspicuous talent, mental ability, etc. splendor, elegance, or magnificence: the brilliance of the court of Louis XIV. Optics. that luminance of a body consisting of its saturation and brightness. Origin of brillianceFirst recorded in 1745–55; brilli(ant) + -ance SYNONYMS FOR brilliance1 radiance, effulgence, refulgence. 2 illustriousness, preeminence; genius. SEE SYNONYMS FOR brilliance ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR brillianceSEE ANTONYMS FOR brilliance ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM brillianceo·ver·bril·liance, nounWords nearby brilliancebrigsail, brik, briki, brill, Brillat-Savarin, brilliance, brilliancy, brilliant, brilliant cresyl blue, brilliant cut, brilliant green Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brillianceNone of them came close to the brilliance of what Beyoncé had accomplished. Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year|Kevin Fallon|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST The brilliance of this scene, and this season, is that there are no good guys and bad guys. Julianna Margulies's Favorite 'The Good Wife' Scenes|Julianna Margulies|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST As TechCrunch pointed out, the brilliance in its bare bones appeal could reach a worth of one billion dollars. The Zen of Yo|Dale Eisinger|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST But this soft and greedy subversive organelle is no match for the brilliance of our scientists! The Fake Superbug Cure|Kent Sepkowitz|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gen. George S. Patton is famed for his brilliance in World War II. The Price of Being a Patton: Wrestling With the Legacy of America’s Most Famous General|Tim Teeman|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST It has the quick movement, the boldness and brilliance, which we suppose to be the attributes of the best talk. Alexander Pope|Leslie Stephen It is an incontinence of brilliance, graceless and aggressive, a glaring swagger. Certain Personal Matters|H. G. Wells But the image was vague, like a shadow cast on the brilliance of his mind. Three Soldiers|John Dos Passos There were several silences in spite of the Lady Mary's brilliance. Twelve Stories and a Dream|H. G. Wells The brilliance of the snow was very striking after the dusk of the interiors I had been penetrating. The Frozen Pirate|W. Clark Russell
British Dictionary definitions for brilliance
noungreat brightness; radiance excellence or distinction in physical or mental ability; exceptional talent splendour; magnificencethe brilliance of the royal court physics a former term for luminance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to brilliancetalent, intelligence, wisdom, excellence, inventiveness, cleverness, inspiration, glory, grandeur, brilliancy, smarts, sagacity, smartness, shine, effulgence, radiance, luminosity, sparkle, blaze, luster |