brilliant

/'briljənt/

Thân thiện

The trumpets produce a brilliant sound during the concert.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Exceptionally bright, vivid, or intense: Describes something that emits a very strong light or has a very striking, vibrant color.
   • Extremely intelligent, skillful, or impressive: Describes a person, their mind, or an achievement that shows outstanding mental ability, talent, or excellence.

Usage and Examples

• Describing light or color:

  • The sky was full of brilliant stars.
  • She wore a dress of brilliant blue.

• Describing intelligence, skill, or quality:

  • He gave a brilliant lecture on quantum physics.
  • She found a brilliant solution to the complex puzzle.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "Brilliant" can imply a sparkling, glittering quality, not just mere brightness.
  • The diamond was cut to be absolutely brilliant.
• It can be used informally in British English to express strong approval, meaning "excellent" or "wonderful."
  • "That's a brilliant idea!"

Variants and Related Words

• Brilliance (noun): The quality of being brilliant; intense brightness or exceptional talent.
  • The brilliance of the sunset was breathtaking.
  • Her intellectual brilliance was recognized early.
• Brilliantly (adverb): In a brilliant manner.
  • The problem was solved brilliantly.

Synonyms

• Radiant: Emitting light or heat; beaming with happiness.
• Dazzling: So bright as to blind temporarily; extremely impressive.
• Genius: Exceptional intellectual or creative power.
• Superb: Excellent, of the highest quality.

Antonyms

• Dull: Lacking brightness, luster, or intelligence.
• Dim: Not bright or clear.
• Mediocre: Of only moderate quality; not very good.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• A brilliant career: A very successful and distinguished professional life.
  • The young lawyer was destined for a brilliant career.
• Brilliant success: An outstandingly successful achievement.
  • The product launch was a brilliant success.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. clear and sharp and ringing
   • the bright sound of the trumpet section
   • the brilliant sound of the trumpets
2. full of light; shining intensely
   • a brilliant star
   • brilliant chandeliers
3. having striking color
   • bright dress
   • brilliant tapestries
   • a bird with vivid plumage
4. characterized by grandeur
   • the brilliant court life at Versailles
   • a glorious work of art
   • magnificent cathedrals
   • the splendid coronation ceremony
5. having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
   • some men dislike brainy women
   • a brilliant mind
   • a brilliant solution to the problem
6. of surpassing excellence
   • a brilliant performance
   • a superb actor

Từ đồng nghĩa

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