Definitions
full of light; shining intensely
Word origin
Borrowed from French brillant (late 17th century), present participle of the verb briller, from Italian brillare, possibly from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”). By surface analysis, French brill(er) + -i- + -ant.
Used in a sentence
“the brilliant lights along the promenade”
“butterflies with brilliant blue wings”
“The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.”
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Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues
01“very clever”9 letters
02“Exceptionally bright”9 letters
03“Exceptionally clever”9 letters
04“Exceptionally smart”9 letters
05“Very bright or clever”9 letters
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