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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bril•liant /ˈbrɪlyənt/USA pronunciation adj. - shining brightly;
sparkling;
glittering: brilliant jewels. - distinguished;
outstanding: a brilliant performance. - having or showing great intelligence, talent, etc.:I taught several brilliant students that year.
- [before a noun] strong and clear in tone or color: The African sky was a brilliant blue that day.
bril•liant•ly, adv.: performed brilliantly. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bril•liant (bril′yənt),USA pronunciation adj. - shining brightly;
sparkling;
glittering;
lustrous:the brilliant lights of the city. - distinguished;
illustrious:a brilliant performance by a young pianist. - having or showing great intelligence, talent, quality, etc.:a brilliant technician.
- strong and clear in tone;
vivid;
bright:brilliant blues and greens; the brilliant sound of the trumpets. - splendid or magnificent:a brilliant social event.
n. - Jewelrya gem, esp. a diamond, having any of several varieties of the brilliant cut.
- Printinga size of type about 3½-point.
- Italian brillare to glitter (perh. derivative of an expressive root); see -ant
- French brillant shining, present participle of briller
- 1675–85
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See bright.
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