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Meaning of brilliant

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

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

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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