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Definition of 'brilliance'

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brilliance in British

(ˈbrɪljəns ) or brilliancy
noun
1. 
great brightness; radiance
2. 
excellence or distinction in physical or mental ability; exceptional talent
3. 
splendour; magnificence
the brilliance of the royal court
4. physics a former term for luminance
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brilliance in American

(ˈbrɪljəns ; brilˈyəns)
noun
the fact of being brilliant; great brightness, radiance, intensity, splendor, intelligence, etc.
: also ˈbrilliancy (ˈbrɪljənsi ; brilˈyənsē)
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Example sentences containing 'brilliance'

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He said:'It was a bit of individual brilliance for his goal. The Sun (2016)Then he tells how this combination of technical brilliance and political stupidity was brought to an end. Times, Sunday Times (2008)The one thing that does not vary is the brilliance of the colour. Times, Sunday Times (2012)We are a side without much individual brilliance but we are capable of digging in. Times, Sunday Times (2008)He stood out for his sheer brilliance and the damage he caused. Times, Sunday Times (2010)In youth orchestras now we take technical brilliance and galloping energy for granted. Times, Sunday Times (2010)The home team were restricted to individual flashes of brilliance. Times, Sunday Times (2015)He played with a masterly coolness and a sheer footballing brilliance. Times, Sunday Times (2012)The greatness and beauty of elite sport is that it allows individual brilliance to shine through. Times, Sunday Times (2016)But there was more to her than sheer brilliance. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Like the first try it was a typical piece of individual brilliance. Times, Sunday Times (2015)He has the expertise and knowledge of what players are thinking as well as the technical brilliance they need. The Sun (2008)There is pleasure and technical brilliance and the show will probably get more laughs and more speed as it settles down. Times, Sunday Times (2011)On many trees this autumn, the leaves are just withering away without much brilliance of colour. Times, Sunday Times (2013)It's a different world in which technical brilliance is not always enough. Times, Sunday Times (2014)This then becomes the springboard for launching game plans, tactics and moments of individual brilliance. Times, Sunday Times (2010)If you research him on the internet, you find many examples of the sheer brilliance of his support running. Times, Sunday Times (2010)She lacked the technical brilliance of some of her rivals but was highly expressive, thanks to a new choreography coach. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Sheer brilliance is the answer. Times, Sunday Times (2007)It is prized for its vivid, radiant colours and brilliance and is about as hard as the far more expensive emerald. Times, Sunday Times (2009)In the Sixties he became increasingly impatient with the time it took for oils to dry and the lack of brilliance in its colour potential. Times, Sunday Times (2011)

Synonyms of 'brilliance'

cleverness, talent, wisdom, distinction
brightness, blaze, intensity, sparkle
splendour, glamour, grandeur, magnificence
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