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| bril·liant [ bríllyənt ] |
adjective |
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1. extremely bright or radiant: extremely bright or radiant
 brilliant sunshine
 a brilliant smile
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2. vivid: vividly colored
 a brilliant shade of green
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3. intelligent or talented: showing exceptional intelligence, ability, skill, or talent
 a brilliant mathematician
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4. excellent: distinguished by excellence
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5. splendid: imposingly splendid or magnificent
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adjective,
interjection |
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U.K. great: used to express great satisfaction with somebody or something
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informal
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| [Late 17th century. < French brillant, present participle of briller "shine" < Italian brillare] |
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 bril·liant·ly adverb |
 bril·liant·ness noun |
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