brilliance
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yəns noun
1.
great brightness; luster: the brilliance of a fine diamond.
2.
excellence or distinction; conspicuous talent, mental ability, etc.
3.
splendor, elegance, or magnificence: the brilliance of the court of Louis XIV.
4.
Optics. that luminance of a body consisting of its saturation and brightness.
Related forms
o·ver·bril·liance, noun
Synonyms
1. radiance, effulgence, refulgence. 2. illustriousness, preeminence; genius.
1. radiance, effulgence, refulgence. 2. illustriousness, preeminence; genius.
Antonyms
1, 2. dullness.
1, 2. dullness.
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| —n | |
| 1. | great brightness; radiance |
| 2. | excellence or distinction in physical or mental ability; exceptional talent |
| 3. | splendour; magnificence: the brilliance of the royal court |
| 4. | physics a former term for luminance |
| brilliancy or brilliancy | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
brilliance
1755, from brilliant (q.v.). Figurative sense (of wit, intelligence, etc.) is from 1779. Distinguished from brilliancy in that the latter usually is applied to things measurable in degrees.
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Example sentences
However, the brilliance of genius always keeps as many polar belief options in their library as possible.
She could see the hidden life in things, their detailed brilliance, the funneled genius that went into making them what they are.
While no one could deny his brilliance, some accused him of over-reaching in his art-historical interpretations.
Off it'd go, evincing the brilliance you were hoping for.
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