transcription, транскрипция: [ brɪliənt ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
She had a brilliant mind...
It was his brilliant performance in ‘My Left Foot’ that established his reputation.
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• bril‧liant‧ly
It is a very high quality production, brilliantly written and acted.
ADV : usu ADV with v , also ADV adj
• bril‧liance
He was a deeply serious musician who had shown his brilliance very early.
N-UNCOUNT : oft with poss
2.
You can say that something is brilliant when you are very pleased about it or think that it is very good. ( mainly BRIT INFORMAL, SPOKEN )
If you get a chance to see the show, do go–it’s brilliant...
My sister’s given me this brilliant book.
= great
≠ awful
ADJ
• bril‧liant‧ly
It’s extremely hard working together but on the whole it works brilliantly and we’re still good friends.
ADV : ADV with v , ADV adj / adv
3.
A brilliant career or success is very successful.
He served four years in prison, emerging to find his brilliant career in ruins...
The raid was a brilliant success.
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• bril‧liant‧ly
The strategy worked brilliantly.
ADV
4.
A brilliant colour is extremely bright.
...a brilliant white open-necked shirt.
ADJ : ADJ n
• bril‧liant‧ly
Many of the patterns show brilliantly coloured flowers.
ADV : ADV adj / -ed
• bril‧liance
...an iridescent blue butterfly in all its brilliance.
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5.
You describe light, or something that reflects light, as brilliant when it shines very brightly.
The event was held in brilliant sunshine...
ADJ
• bril‧liant‧ly
It’s a brilliantly sunny morning.
ADV : ADV adj / -ed , ADV after v
• bril‧liance
His eyes became accustomed to the dark after the brilliance of the sun outside.
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