brilliant

brilliant
[[t]brɪ̱liənt[/t]]
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1) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.

She had a brilliant mind...

It was his brilliant performance in `My Left Foot' that established his reputation.

Derived words:
brilliantly ADV-GRADED usu ADV with v, also ADV adj

It is a very high quality production, brilliantly written and acted.

brilliance N-UNCOUNT oft with poss

He was a deeply serious musician who had shown his brilliance very early.

2) ADJ-GRADED You can say that something is brilliant when you are very pleased about it or think that it is very good. [mainly BRIT, INFORMAL, SPOKEN]

If you get a chance to see the show, do go - it's brilliant...

My sister's given me this brilliant book.

Syn:
Ant:
Derived words:
brilliantly ADV-GRADED ADV with v, ADV adj/adv

It's extremely hard working together but on the whole it works brilliantly and we're still good friends.

3) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n A brilliant career or success is very successful.

He served four years in prison, emerging to find his brilliant career in ruins...

The raid was a brilliant success.

Derived words:
brilliantly ADV-GRADED

The strategy worked brilliantly.

4) ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n A brilliant colour is extremely bright.

The woman had brilliant green eyes.

...a brilliant white open-necked shirt.

Derived words:
brilliantly ADV-GRADED ADV adj/-ed

Many of the patterns show brilliantly coloured flowers.

brilliance N-UNCOUNT

...an iridescent blue butterfly in all its brilliance.

5) ADJ-GRADED You describe light, or something that reflects light, as brilliant when it shines very brightly.

The event was held in brilliant sunshine...

It was 250 million times more brilliant than the Sun.

Derived words:
brilliantly ADV-GRADED ADV adj/-ed, ADV after v

It's a brilliantly sunny morning.

brilliance N-UNCOUNT

His eyes became accustomed to the dark after the brilliance of the sun outside.


English dictionary. 2008.

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