brilliant

Adjective

• clear and sharp and ringing
  • the bright sound of the trumpet section
    
  • the brilliant sound of the trumpets
    

• full of light; shining intensely
  • a brilliant star
    
  • brilliant chandeliers
    

• having striking color
  • bright dress
    
  • brilliant tapestries
    
  • a bird with vivid plumage
    

• characterized by grandeur
  • the brilliant court life at Versailles
    
  • a glorious work of art
    
  • magnificent cathedrals
    
  • the splendid coronation ceremony
    

• having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
  • some men dislike brainy women
    
  • a brilliant mind
    
  • a brilliant solution to the problem
    

• of surpassing excellence
  • a brilliant performance
    
  • a superb actor
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  bright , vivid , glorious , magnificent , splendid , brainy , smart as a whip , superb