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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.
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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| brilliance or brilliancy (ˈbrɪljəns) | |
| —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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