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Synonyms
bril·liant (brĭĺyənt)

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

adjective 

  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

noun 

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

derivatives

briĺliant·ly
adverb
briĺliant·ness
noun