brilliant
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3.0
- adjective
- /ˈbrɪljənt/
- And suddenly the flash goes off with a brilliant white burst of light, the brightest, purest light you've ever seen.
- brilliant light
- brilliant sunlight
- brilliant sun
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Watch on YouTubeIt's reflection, turning the leaden surface of the lagoon into a brilliant copper shield.
- It's reflection, turning the leaden surface of the lagoon into a brilliant copper shield.
- And there's this brilliant flash of white light, like blinding brilliant flash of light in the sky.
- This is the brilliant shimmer cream.
Examples
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The lake was full and calm, with a brilliant reflection of Mount Watkins in our foreground.
Academic text (2002) -
The light is brilliant in the morning.
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And it turns the most brilliant bright red in the fall.
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The light from them was so brilliant l thought the leaves would catch fire.
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The light of your most brilliant star... will lead you to the roots... to the Truth...
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The light made a brilliant moving arena in front of me, like a theater.
Academic text (2010) -
I look up into the brilliant sunlight, then back to the bare red earth.
Fiction book (1993) -
While it was dark outside, the moonlight created brilliant specks of color on the water.
Academic text (2004) -
(Still one hour before local sunrise), a brilliant, flickering fireball illuminated the northern landscape.
Academic text (2001) -
The clouds broke, and they got a glimpse of a brilliant sunset over the jungle landscape.
Synonyms
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4.1
Shining or glowing brightly, often seeming very happy
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3.9
Very impressive and attractive in a way that gets attention
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3.0
Very bright and clear in color and easy to notice
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2.6
Very impressive and full of strong color or light
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3.5
Shining very brightly like the sun
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4.8
Shining with a soft steady light like a lantern
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4.1
Very bright light that makes it hard to see
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1.3
Shining with small bright points like light on snow
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3.0
Shining with many small bright points like stars
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3.6
Full of bright, strong colors that attract attention
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7.9
Bright and beautiful in a way that looks impressive
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3.4
A strong bright color that looks vivid
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5.3
Shining with a soft, smooth glow like polished pearls
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3.8
A very bright light that hurts your eyes
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7.5
Full of strong feeling or passion
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8.2
Sparkling with small bright flashes of light
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9.9
Shining brightly like the sun or a bright lamp
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7.7
Full of bright light
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4.2
A smooth shiny surface that reflects light
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8.6
Shining with bright light or looking very happy
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5.4
Very bright and giving out a lot of light
Very bright and flashing like lightning that makes a strong impression
Shining very brightly with small flashes of light
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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9.9
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Etymology
Brilliant comes from the French word briller 'to shine' and was used for things that give a lot of light like jewels or lamps, so a brilliant light is one that is very bright and strong.