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Definition of BRILLIANT

Brilliant
Brilliant Bril"liant, n. [F. brillant. See Brilliant, a.] 1. A diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is rendered more brilliant. It has at the middle, or top, a principal face, called the table, which is surrounded by a number of sloping facets forming a bizet; below, it has a small face or collet, parallel to the table, connected with the girdle by a pavilion of elongated facets. It is thus distinguished from the rose diamond, which is entirely covered with facets on the surface, and is flat below. This snuffbox -- on the hinge see brilliants shine. --Pope. 2. (Print.) The smallest size of type used in England printing. Note: This line is printed in the type called Brilliant. 3. A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.
Brilliant
Brilliant Bril"liant (br[i^]l"yant), a. [F. brillant, p. pr. of briller to shine or sparkle (cf. Pr. & Sp. brillar, It. brillare), fr. L. beryllus a precious stone of sea-green color, Prov. It. brill. See Beryl.] 1. Sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star. 2. Distinguished by qualities which excite admiration; splendid; shining; as, brilliant talents. Washington was more solicitous to avoid fatal mistakes than to perform brilliant exploits. --Fisher Ames. Syn: See Shining.

Meaning of BRILLIANT from wikipedia

- Look up brilliant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brilliant may refer to: Brilliant (album), a 2012 album by Ultravox Brilliant (band), a British...
- Brilliant Minds is an American medical drama television series created and written by Michael Gr****i for NBC that is inspired by the Oliver Sacks books...
- My Brilliant Friend (Italian: L'amica geniale) is a Neapolitan- and Italian-language coming-of-age drama television series created by Saverio Costanzo...
- Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl are 2021 remakes of the 2006 Nintendo DS role-playing video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The games...
- My Brilliant Friend (Italian: L'amica geniale) is a 2011 novel by Italian author Elena Ferrante. It is the first of four volumes in Ferrante's critically...
- Brilliant. HMS Brilliant (1696) was a prize sloop taken in 1696 and sold in 1698. HMS Brilliant (1729) was a sloop in service in 1729. HMS Brilliant (1757)...
- Brilliant blue is a shade of blue, or may refer to: RAL 5007 brilliant blue, an RAL color Brilliant blue FCF, a dye Brilliant cresyl blue, a stain used...
- A brilliant is a diamond or other gemstone cut in a particular form with 57-58 facets so as to have exceptional brilliance. The underside is conical,...
- Brilliant blue FCF (Blue 1) is a synthetic organic compound used primarily as a blue colorant for processed foods, medications, dietary supplements, and...
- A Brilliant Madness is a PBS American Experience do****entary on the life of mathematician John Nash. It first aired April 28, 2002, and was produced by...