Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).

  2. (uncountable, usually)The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.

    Brillanz

    гениальностьgenialʹnostʹ, яркостьjarkostʹ, блескblesk

  3. (UK, uncountable, usually)Magnificence; resplendence.

    What brilliance it took from Harry Kane to control the cross and place the ball into the top corner.

    великолепиеvelikolepije

More definitions
  • unusual mental ability
  • the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
  • a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

Examples

6 sentences
  1. His brilliance has taken him quite some places in life.

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  2. Every time I saw him, I was overcome with his brilliance.

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  3. Russian ballet is world-renowned for its technical brilliance, artistry, and beauty.

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  4. Known for his temper as much as his talent, Tom was capable of both brilliance and rubbish in his heyday.

    ruИзвестный в равной степени темпераментом и талантом, Том в лучшие годы выдавал и шедевры, и шелуху.

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  5. That's sheer brilliance!

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity:
The quality of being exceptionally effulgent:
Magnificence; resplendence:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity:

Origin

From brilliant + -ance. Compare French brillance.

From brilliant + -ance. Compare French brillance.

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Forms

plural: brilliances

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

See also

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