EnglishMain Dictionary
brilliant
Universal Words
adjective
1 extremely clever or impressive:
What a brilliant idea! * a brilliant performance / invention
2 very successful:
a brilliant career * The play was a brilliant success.
3 very intelligent or skilful:
a brilliant young scientist * She has one of the most brilliant minds in the country.
4 (of light or colours) very bright:
brilliant sunshine * brilliant blue eyes
5 (BrE, spoken) very good; excellent:
'How was it?' 'Brilliant!' * Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very kind).
brilliance noun [U]:
There were flashes of brilliance from the soloists, but generally the playing and singing lacked sparkle.
brilliantly adverb:
The plan worked brilliantly. * It was brilliantly sunny.
