brilliant
adjective (SHINING) /ˈbrɪl.i.ənt/Definition
B1 full of light, shining, or bright in colour: The sky was a brilliant, cloudless blue. I was dazzled by a brilliant light.The qualities of light brilliantly /-li/ adverb B2 He seems to do everything brilliantly - piano playing, skiing, sailing.IntelligencePerceptive
(Definition of brilliant adjective (SHINING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse related topics
You are looking at an entry to do with The qualities of light, but you might be interested in these topics from the Light and colour topic area:
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “brilliant”
SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- ablaze adjective
- aglow adjective
- backlit adjective
- blinding adjective
- bright adjective (LIGHT)
- coruscating adjective
- floodlit adjective
- gleaming adjective
- glittering adjective (BRIGHT LIGHT)
- glittery adjective
- glossy adjective
- lambent adjective
- luminous adjective
- lustrous adjective
- opalescent adjective
- optical adjective
- spangly adjective
- torchlight adjective
- ultraviolet adjective
- wet-look adjective
Topic:
The qualities of light
Word of the Day
ride (out) the storm
to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
