GENIUS

[noun] [plural] geniuses - (a person with) very great and rare natural ability or skill, esp. in a particular area such as science or art(an) artistic/creative/musical genius [C or U]Einstein was a (mathematical) genius. [C]As a painter, Matisse was an absolute genius with colour. [C]She thinks her son is a budding genius on the piano. [C]From the age of three, she showed signs of genius. [U]Your idea is a real stroke of genius! [U]He has a spark of genius that distinguishes him from the other actors. [U]Its simplicity is the genius (= special quality or skill) of the plan. [U]She has a genius (= special skill) for raising money. [U](humorous) I paid the doctor $200 and all she could say was "Yes, you are a little deaf in your left ear." What a genius (= The doctor only said what was already obvious)! [C]A genius can also be a person who has an esp. bad influence over someone else.The film was about an evil genius who wanted to control the world.