Brilliant
WordNet
adjective
(1) Full of light; shining intensely
"A brilliant star"
"Brilliant chandeliers"
(2) Having striking color
"Bright dress"
"Brilliant tapestries"
"A bird with vivid plumage"
(3) Characterized by grandeur
"The brilliant court life at Versailles"
"A glorious work of art"
"Magnificent cathedrals"
"The splendid coronation ceremony"
(4) Having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
"Some men dislike brainy women"
"A brilliant mind"
"A brilliant solution to the problem"
(5) Clear and sharp and ringing
"The bright sound of the trumpet section"
"The brilliant sound of the trumpets"
(6) Of surpassing excellence
"A brilliant performance"
"A superb actor"
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- shining brightly
- the brilliant lights along the promenade
- both light and saturated
- butterflies with brilliant blue wings
- having a sharp, clear tone
- of surpassing excellence (primarily UK usage)
- The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.
- magnificent or wonderful (primarily UK usage)
- highly intelligent
- She is a brilliant scientist.
Synonyms
- (shining brightly): glittering, shining
- (of a colour: both light and saturated):
- (of a voice or sound: having a sharp, clear tone):
- (surpassing excellence): excellent, distinctive, striking, superb (primarily UK usage)
- (magnificent or wonderful): exceptional, glorious, magnificent, marvellous/marvelous, splendid, wonderful (primarily UK usage)
- (highly intelligent): brainy, ingenious
- See also Wikisaurus:intelligent