1. (

• brilliant ,
• superb

) of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor" ;

2. (

• brainy ,
• brilliant ,
• smart_as_a_whip

) having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence; "our project needs brainy women"; "a brilliant mind"; "a brilliant solution to the problem" ;

3. (

• brilliant ,
• glorious ,
• magnificent ,
• splendid

) characterized by grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony" ;

4. (

• bright ,
• brilliant ,
• vivid

) having strong or striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" ;

5. (

• brilliant

) full of light; shining intensely; "a brilliant star"; "brilliant chandeliers" ;

6. (

• bright ,
• brilliant

) clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets" ;