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brilliant BrE / ˈbrɪliənt /  NAmE / ˈbrɪliənt / Native audio playback is not supported. brilliant(adjective)BrE / ˈbrɪliənt /  NAmE / ˈbrɪliənt / extremely clever or impressiveWhat a brilliant idea!a brilliant performance/inventionvery successfula brilliant careerThe play was a brilliant success.very intelligent or skilfula brilliant young scientistShe has one of the most brilliant minds in the country.He’s a highly intelligent man.She asked a lot of intelligent questions.She’s smarter than her brother.That was a smart career move.How clever of you to work it out!He’s too clever by half, if you ask me.Clever boy/girl!He’s a brilliant young scientist.She’s probably the brightest student in the class.very brightbrilliant sunshinebrilliant blue eyesa bright yellow dressThe sky was a brilliant blue.His eyes were a vivid green.The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens.very good; excellent‘How was it?’ ‘Brilliant!’Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very helpful).We had a great time in Madrid.I think their new song’s really cool.‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’Jane’s a fabulous cook.She’s doing a terrific job.‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’The show was just awesome.The adventure and action are truly epic in scope.Extra ExamplesHe’s brilliant at football.Her performance was technically brilliant but lacked feeling.Her performance was truly brilliant.Winning that race was just brilliant.an absolutely brilliant idea‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’He scored a brilliant goal a minute before the whistle blew.He’s a brilliant young scientist.Thanks. You’ve been brilliant.The sky was a brilliant blue.This is a brilliant and fascinating piece of writing.Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French brillant ‘shining’, present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus from Greek bērullos.

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(adjective) what a brilliant idea!a brilliant performance/inventiona brilliant careerthe play was a brilliant success. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=brilliant This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	brilliant
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈbrɪliənt / NAmE / ˈbrɪliənt /
Example	what a brilliant idea! a brilliant performance/invention a brilliant career the play was a brilliant success.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=brilliant
Content	brilliant (adjective)BrE / ˈbrɪliənt / NAmE / ˈbrɪliənt / extremely clever or impressive What a brilliant idea! a brilliant performance/invention very successful a brilliant career The play was a brilliant success. very intelligent or skilful a brilliant young scientist She has one of the most brilliant minds in the country. He’s a highly intelligent man. She asked a lot of intelligent questions. She’s smarter than her brother. That was a smart career move. How clever of you to work it out! He’s too clever by half, if you ask me. Clever boy/girl! He’s a brilliant young scientist. She’s probably the brightest student in the class. very bright brilliant sunshine brilliant blue eyes a bright yellow dress The sky was a brilliant blue. His eyes were a vivid green. The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens. very good; excellent ‘How was it?’ ‘Brilliant!’ Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very helpful). We had a great time in Madrid. I think their new song’s really cool. ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’ Jane’s a fabulous cook. She’s doing a terrific job. ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’ The show was just awesome. The adventure and action are truly epic in scope. Extra Examples He’s brilliant at football. Her performance was technically brilliant but lacked feeling. Her performance was truly brilliant. Winning that race was just brilliant. an absolutely brilliant idea ‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’ He scored a brilliant goal a minute before the whistle blew. He’s a brilliant young scientist. Thanks. You’ve been brilliant. The sky was a brilliant blue. This is a brilliant and fascinating piece of writing. Word Origin late 17th cent.: from French brillant ‘shining’, present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus from Greek bērullos.
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