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bril⋅liance

  [bril-yuhns]
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–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.
Origin:
1745–55; brilli(ant) + -ance

Synonyms:
1. radiance, effulgence, refulgence. 2. illustriousness, preeminence; genius.

Antonyms:
1, 2. dullness.
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bril·liance   (brĭl'yəns)   
n.  
  1. The state or quality of being brilliant, as:
    1. Extreme brightness.
    2. Exceptional clarity and agility of intellect or invention.
  2. Splendor; magnificence.
  3. Music Sharpness and clarity of tone.
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