brillant

Etymology
From.

Adjective

 * 1) bright, shiny
 * 2) brilliant, excellent

Etymology
From, from the past participle of.

Noun

 * 1) brilliant finely cut diamond

Adjective

 * 1)  brilliant shining brightly
 * 2) brilliant surpassing excellence
 * 3) brilliant magnificent or wonderful

Etymology
Present participle of

Adjective

 * 1) shining; shiny

Etymology
.

Adjective

 * 1) brilliant

Usage notes

 * Generally implies a very extraordinary degree of cleverness or skill, being even stronger than or . Thus used more reluctantly than in American English and much more reluctantly than in British English.

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  cut gemstone

Adjective

 * 1)  brilliant