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   bril·liance

   /ˈbrilyəns/

   noun

   • 1. intense brightness of light: "the nights were dark, lit only by the brilliance of Aegean stars" Similar brightnessvividnessintensitysparkleflashflashingglitterglitteringglowblazebeamdazzleluminositylusterradianceresplendencerare:effulgencerefulgenceOpposite darknessgloom
   • ▪ vividness of color. Similar brightnessvividnessintensitysparkleflashflashingglitterglitteringglowblazebeamdazzleluminositylusterradianceresplendencerare:effulgencerefulgenceOpposite darknessgloom
   • ▪ exceptional talent or intelligence: "he's played the stock market with great brilliance" Similar geniusprowessmasteryskilltalentabilityartistryexpertiseadeptnessaptitudeskillfulnessvirtuosityflairfinessepanachedeftnessexcellencepowergreatnessdistinctionintelligenceclevernesswisdomsagacityintellectwitOpposite stupidity

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   The meaning of BRILLIANCE is the quality or state of being brilliant. How to use brilliance in a sentence.

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   Brilliance is a quality of being intensely bright or vivid. City dwellers might be surprised at the brilliance of the stars in the night sky the first time they go camping in the mountains.

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   BRILLIANCE definition: 1. great skill or intelligence: 2. great brightness of light or colour: 3. great skill or…. Learn more.

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   The fact of being brilliant; great brightness, radiance, intensity, splendor, intelligence, etc. Webster's New World. The state or quality of being brilliant, as: American Heritage.

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   BRILLIANCE meaning: 1. great skill or intelligence: 2. great brightness of light or colour: 3. great skill or…. Learn more.

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   noun. 1. great brightness; luster. the brilliance of a fine diamond. 2. excellence or distinction; conspicuous talent, mental ability, etc. 3. splendor, elegance, or magnificence. the brilliance of the court of Louis XIV. 4. Optics.

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   (formal) (of light or colours) the quality of being very bright. They were blinded by the brilliance of the blaze. Check pronunciation: brilliance. Definition of brilliance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Brilliance definition: great brightness; luster. See examples of BRILLIANCE used in a sentence.

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    n. 1. great brightness; radiance. 2. excellence or distinction in physical or mental ability; exceptional talent. 3. splendour; magnificence: the brilliance of the royal court. 4. (General Physics) physics a former term for luminance.

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    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. These senses of brilliant are based on its more general meaning—shining brightly or sparkling.