brilliance
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Definition
Noun: 1. Exceptional intelligence or talent: Unusual mental ability, often characterized by quickness of mind, creativity, or outstanding skill in a particular field. 2. Intense brightness or vividness: The quality of emitting or reflecting a very strong, dazzling light; or the quality of being exceptionally vivid or intense in color. 3. Magnificence or splendid excellence: The impressive, grand, or superb quality of something, often inspiring admiration.
Examples
- Exceptional intelligence:
- The scientist's brilliance was evident in her groundbreaking research.
- He solved the complex problem with sheer intellectual brilliance.
- Intense brightness:
- The brilliance of the diamond under the spotlight was breathtaking.
- I adjusted the screen to reduce the brilliance of the display.
- Magnificence:
- The brilliance of the royal ceremony left everyone in awe.
- The architectural brilliance of the ancient cathedral is still admired today.
Advanced Usage
- "A flash of brilliance": A sudden, striking display of intelligence or creativity.
- The solution came to her in a flash of brilliance.
- Technical use in optics/display: Refers to the perceived intensity of light or color purity.
- This monitor is calibrated for high color accuracy and brilliance.
Variants and Related Words
- Brilliant (adj): 1. Exceptionally clever or talented. 2. Very bright; shining brightly. 3. Excellent; marvelous.
- A brilliant idea. A brilliant blue sky.
- Brilliantly (adv): In an exceptionally clever or bright manner.
- She performed brilliantly on the exam.
Synonyms
- Genius, ingenuity (for mental ability).
- Radiance, luminosity, dazzle (for brightness).
- Splendor, grandeur, magnificence (for excellence).
Related Idioms
- "Dull the brilliance": To make something seem less impressive, intelligent, or bright.
- His negative comments could not dull the brilliance of her achievement.
Noun
- unusual mental ability
- the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
- for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
- his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
- it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
- an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
- advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
- a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
- a glare of sunlight