n. 25B6; noun
a philosopher of great brilliance : GENIUS, talent, ability, prowess, skill, expertise, aptitude, flair, finesse, panache; greatness, distinction; intelligence, wisdom, sagacity, intellect.
the brilliance and beauty of Paris : SPLENDOUR, magnificence, grandeur, resplendence.
the brilliance of the sunshine : BRIGHTNESS, vividness, intensity; sparkle, glitter, glittering, glow, blaze, beam, luminosity, radiance.