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What does brilliance mean?
Brilliance commonly refers to the quality of extreme intelligence. People considered geniuses are often said to possess or display brilliance.
Brilliance is a noun form of the adjective brilliant, which commonly means extremely intelligent but can also mean outstanding, exceptional, or magnificent, as in a brilliant performance.Â
These senses of brilliant are based on its more general meaningâshining brightly or sparkling. Bright sunshine can be described as brilliant in this way. A very sparkly gem such as a diamond could also be described as brilliant. Brilliance can be used in these contexts to refer to the brightness or sparkliness of such things.
Brilliant can also be used to mean vivid or vibrant. This sense of the word is especially used to describe colors and sounds that stand out due to being especially strong and clear. Brilliance refers to the quality of such things.
Example: I cannot overstate the brilliance of the performanceâit was magnificent in every way.
Where does brilliance come from?
The first records of the word brilliance come from the mid-1700s. Itâs a noun form of the adjective brilliant, which comes from the French brillant, meaning âshining,â from the French verb briller, âto shine.â
Brilliant was originally used as a way to describe things that literally shine or sparkle, such as the sun or a diamond. Eventually, it started to be used to describe people whose intellectual brilliance shines like the sun or a diamond.
Brilliant cut diamonds are those that are cut in a way thatâs intended to maximize their brillianceâa large number of facets are added in order to better catch the light and reflect it back.
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- brilliant (adjective)
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How is brilliance used in real life?
Brilliance is usually used in a positive way. Itâs especially used in the context of very smart people and things that shine.
To increase the productivity of your team, lead by example, and allow others to step into their brilliance by empowering them.
— Neen James (@neenjames) August 12, 2014
Tiffany designers and craftspeople obsessively consider angles, proportion and symmetry to ensure a diamondâs brilliance changes the very energy of the roomâregardless of its placement in a setting. Discover more: https://t.co/EJXwfd5J88 #TiffanyAndCo pic.twitter.com/g1RIUz4BwF
— Tiffany & Co. (@TiffanyAndCo) January 12, 2020
I can't wait to see #Logan again! The brilliance of the film is that it haunts you even after it ends. So much going on!
— Joshua Gannon (@blueyedguy86) March 11, 2017
Try using brilliance!
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of brilliance?
A. luster
B. brightness
C. gloom
D. luminance