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brilliance

[ bril-yuhns ]
/ ˈbrɪl yəns /
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noun

great brightness; luster: the brilliance of a fine diamond.
excellence or distinction; conspicuous talent, mental ability, etc.
splendor, elegance, or magnificence: the brilliance of the court of Louis XIV.
Optics. that luminance of a body consisting of its saturation and brightness.

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talent, intelligence, wisdom, excellence, inventiveness, cleverness, inspiration, glory, grandeur, brilliancy, smarts, sagacity, smartness, shine, effulgence, radiance, luminosity, sparkle, blaze, luster

Nearby words

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Origin of brilliance

First recorded in 1745–55; brilli(ant) + -ance

Related forms

o·ver·bril·liance, noun
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brilliance

brilliancy

/ (ˈbrɪljəns) /

noun

great brightness; radiance
excellence or distinction in physical or mental ability; exceptional talent
splendour; magnificencethe brilliance of the royal court
physics a former term for luminance
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