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brilliance

/ˈbɹɪljən(t)s/noun2 syllables

Brilliance means: the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand.

Synonyms for brilliance8

noun, as in the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

magnificence, splendor, splendour, grandeur, grandness

noun, as in a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

noun, as in unusual mental ability

What does brilliance mean?3

noun

1

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand“for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel”

2

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted“a glare of sunlight”

3

unusual mental ability

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Brilliance in a sentence

  • Russian ballet is world-renowned for its technical brilliance, artistry, and beauty.Amastan
  • His brilliance has taken him quite some places in life.LoverofEnglish
  • Every time I saw him, I was overcome with his brilliance.unknown
  • Tom Wilkinson plays the passionate, bullheaded Arthur, who teeters between brilliance and lunacy.Cangarejo

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Forms of brilliance

as a noun

plural
brilliances