Brilliance Meaning
/ˈbɹɪljən(t)s/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).
nounThe quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.
Sentence Examples
Every time I saw him, I was overcome with his brilliance.
Russian ballet is world-renowned for its technical brilliance, artistry, and beauty.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ in solving the complex math problem impressed the professor.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of her performance moved everyone in the whole audience.
Word Origin & History
From brilliant + -ance. Compare French brillance.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[G]arishly enough they [gas jets] glared there, transparently wannish as it were shamed, like blinking night-things surprised by the brilliance of day, they having so flared and stared for months, or years, inasmuch as they were now blazing diminished, with streaks and rays in the flame, as if by effort: […]"
— 1901, M[atthew] P[hipps] Shiel, The Purple Cloud, New York, N.Y.: Vanguard Press, published 1930, →OCLC, page 85:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ in solving the complex math problem impressed the professor.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of her performance moved everyone in the whole audience.