bril·liant /ˈbrɪlyənt/
1. of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"
2. having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence; "our project needs brainy women"; "a brilliant mind"; "a brilliant solution to the problem"
synset: brainy, brilliant, smart_as_a_whip
3. characterized by grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
synset: brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid
4. having strong or striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
synset: bright, brilliant, vivid
5. full of light; shining intensely; "a brilliant star"; "brilliant chandeliers"
synset: brilliant
6. clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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