genius
an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart.
a person having such capacity.
a person having an extraordinarily high intelligence rating on a psychological test, as an IQ above 140.
natural ability or capacity; strong inclination: a special genius for leadership.
distinctive character or spirit, as of a nation, period, or language.
the guardian spirit of a place, institution, etc.
either of two mutually opposed spirits, one good and the other evil, supposed to attend a person throughout life.
a person who strongly influences for good or ill the character, conduct, or destiny of a person, place, or thing: Rasputin, the evil genius of Russian politics.
Islamic Mythology. jinn; genie.
Origin of genius
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How to use genius in a sentence
All this shows the real problem when telling the story of geniuses: exposition.
They may have been students, and they could have been computer geniuses.
From The Innovators: How A Group Of Hackers, Geniuses, And Geeks Created The Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson.
Apparently the geniuses at Fox believe that the world leaders have no idea that we have racial problems in the United States.
Match.com and Mensa have joined up, making it easier than ever to find fellow geniuses to date.
The archdeacon speaks of spiritual geniuses, "geniuses in the region in which man holds communion with God."
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordPossibly their sole possessions consisted of the clothes they had on, a few bad pictures, and their several immortal geniuses.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithOf geniuses in literature, one can count the names on his fingers; most authors are simply men of talent.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterIt's the drink, ye see, as does for a terrible lot o' geniuses.
A Window in Thrums | J. M. BarrieHowever, you two young ones are the geniuses of the family, and we'll look to you.
A Houseful of Girls | Sarah Tytler
British Dictionary definitions for genius
/ (ˈdʒiːnɪəs, -njəs) /
a person with exceptional ability, esp of a highly original kind
such ability or capacity: Mozart's musical genius
the distinctive spirit or creative nature of a nation, era, language, etc
a person considered as exerting great influence of a certain sort: an evil genius
Roman myth
the guiding spirit who attends a person from birth to death
the guardian spirit of a place, group of people, or institution
Arabian myth (usually plural) a demon; jinn
Origin of genius
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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