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brilliant
adjective
1 brilliant
Of surpassing excellence:
— A brilliant performance.
synonym: superb.
Polish: imponujący
2 brilliant
Having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence:
— A brilliant mind.
— A brilliant solution to the problem.
synonyms: brainy, smart as a whip.
Polish: genialny
3 brilliant
Characterized by grandeur:
— The brilliant court life at Versailles.
synonyms: glorious, magnificent, splendid.
Roget 873:
distinguished,
distingue [Fr.],
noted;
of note
etc.
n.;
honored
etc.
v.;
popular;
fashionable
etc.
852.
in good odor in;
favor,
in high favor;
reputable,
respectable,
creditable.
remarkable
etc.
(important)
642;
notable,
notorious;
celebrated,
renowned,
ion every one's mouth,
talked of;
famous,
famed;
far-famed;
conspicuous,
to the front;
foremost;
in the front rank,
in the ascendant.
imperishable,
deathless,
immortal,
never fading,
aere perennius [Lat.];
time honored.
illustrious,
glorious,
splendid,
brilliant,
radiant;
bright
etc.
420;
full-blown;
honorific.
eminent,
prominent;
high
etc.
206;
in the zenith;
at the head of,
at the top of the tree;
peerless,
of the first water. ;
superior
etc.
33;
supereminent,
preeminent.
great,
dignified,
proud,
noble,
honorable,
worshipful,
lordly,
grand,
stately,
august,
princely.
imposing,
solemn,
transcendent,
majestic,
sacred,
sublime,
heaven-born,
heroic,
sans peur et sans reproche [Fr.];
sacrosanct.
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Roget 845:
beautiful,
beauteous;
handsome;
gorgeous;
pretty;
lovely,
graceful,
elegant,
prepossessing;
attractive
etc.
(inviting)
615;
delicate,
dainty,
refined;
fair,
personable,
comely,
seemly;
bonny [Scot.];
good-looking;
well-favored,
well-made,
well-formed,
well-proportioned;
proper,
shapely;
symmetrical
etc.
(regular)
242;
harmonious
etc.
(color)
428;
sightly.
fit to be seen,
passable,
not amiss.
goodly,
dapper,
tight,
jimp†;
gimp;
janty†,
jaunty;
trig,
natty,
quaint,
trim,
tidy,
neat,
spruce,
smart,
tricksy†.
bright,
bright eyed;
rosy cheeked,
cherry cheeked;
rosy,
ruddy;
blooming,
in full bloom.
brilliant,
shining;
beamy†,
beaming;
sparkling,
splendid,
resplendent,
dazzling,
glowing;
glossy,
sleek.
rich,
superb,
magnificent,
grand,
fine,
sublime,
showy,
specious.
artistic,
artistical†;
aesthetic;
picturesque,
pictorial;
fait a peindre [Fr.];
well-composed,
well grouped,
well varied;
curious.
enchanting
etc.
(pleasure-giving)
829;
becoming
etc.
(accordant)
23;
ornamental
etc.
847.
undeformed,
undefaced,
unspotted;
spotless
etc.
(perfect)
650.
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4 brilliant
Having strong or striking color:
— Brilliant tapestries.
synonyms: bright, vivid.
Polish: jaskrawy, żarówiasty, żarzysty
5 brilliant
Full of light; shining intensely.
6 brilliant
Clear and sharp and ringing:
— The brilliant sound of the trumpets.
synonym: bright.
noun
Roget 648:
goodness
etc.
adj.;
excellence,
merit;
virtue
etc.
944;
value,
worth,
price.
super-excellence,
supereminence;
superiority
etc.
33;
perfection
etc.
650;
coup de maitre [Fr.];
masterpiece,
chef d'ouvre [Fr.],
prime,
flower,
cream,
elite,
pick,
A 1,
nonesuch,
nonpareil,
creme de la creme,
flower of the flock,
cock of the roost,
salt of the earth;
champion;
prodigy.
tidbit;
gem,
gem of the first water;
bijou,
precious stone,
jewel,
pearl,
diamond,
ruby,
brilliant,
treasure;
good thing;
rara avis [Lat.],
one in a thousand.
beneficence
etc.
906;
good man
etc.
948.
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Roget 847a:
jewel
[general], ,
jewelry,
jewellery†;
bijoutry†;
bijou,
bijouterie [Fr.];
trinket;
fine jewelry;
costume jewelry,
junk jewelry;
gem,
gemstone,
precious stone.
[forms of jewelry: list]
necklace,
bracelet,
anklet;
earring;
locket,
pendant,
charm bracelet;
ring,
pinky ring;
carcanet†;
chain,
chatelaine;
broach,
pin,
lapel pin,
torque.
[gemstones: list]
diamond,
brilliant,
rock [Coll.];
beryl,
emerald;
chalcedony,
agate,
heliotrope;
girasol†,
girasole†;
onyx,
plasma;
sard†,
sardonyx;
garnet,
lapis lazuli,
opal,
peridot,
tourmaline,
chrysolite;
sapphire,
ruby,
synthetic ruby;
spinel,
spinelle;
balais†;
oriental,
oriental topaz;
turquois†,
turquoise;
zircon,
cubic zirconia;
jacinth,
hyacinth,
carbuncle,
amethyst;
alexandrite†,
cat's eye,
bloodstone,
hematite,
jasper,
moonstone,
sunstone†.
[jewelry materials derived from living organisms]
pearl,
cultured pearl,
fresh-water pearl;
mother of pearl;
coral.
[person who sells jewels]
jeweler.
[person who studies gemstones]
gemologist;
minerologist.
[person who cuts gemstones]
lapidary,
lapidarian.
[study of gemstones]
gemology,
gemmology;
minerology.
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