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bril·liant     (brĭl'yənt)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Full of light; shining. See Synonyms at bright.
  2. Relating to or being a hue that has a combination of high lightness and strong saturation.
  3. Sharp and clear in tone.
  4. Glorious; magnificent: the brilliant court life at Versailles.
  5. Superb; wonderful: The soloist gave a brilliant performance.
  6. Marked by unusual and impressive intellectual acuteness: a brilliant mind; a brilliant solution to the problem. See Synonyms at intelligent.

n.   A precious gem, especially a diamond, finely cut in any of various forms with numerous facets.


[French brillant, present participle of briller, to shine, from Italian brillare, perhaps from brillo, beryl, from Latin bēryllus; see beryl.]

bril'liant·ly adv., bril'liant·ness n.
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