bril ‧ liant S2 W3 /ˈbrɪljənt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: present participle of briller 'to shine' , from Italian brillare , probably from Latin beryllus ; ⇨ ↑ beryl ]
1 . BRIGHT brilliant light or colour is very bright and strong:
She closed her eyes against the brilliant light.
We sat outside in the brilliant sunshine.
She was dressed in brilliant white.
2 . CLEVER extremely clever or skilful:
I think that’s a brilliant idea.
a brilliant performance
a brilliant young musician
3 . EXCELLENT British English excellent:
The film was absolutely brilliant.
4 . SUCCESSFUL very successful:
He had a long and brilliant career.
The project was a brilliant success.
—brilliantly adverb :
The sun was shining brilliantly.
The goalkeeper played brilliantly.