brilliant

1. p. pr. Sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star. Source: opted

2. p. pr. Distinguished by qualities which excite admiration; splendid; shining; as, brilliant talents. Source: opted

3. a. A diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is rendered more brilliant. It has at the middle, or top, a principal face, called the table, which is surrounded by a number of sloping facets forming a bizet; below, it has a small face or collet, parallel to the table, connected with the girdle by a pavilion of elongated facets. It is thus distinguished from the rose diamond, which is entirely covered with facets on the surface, and is flat below. Source: opted

4. a. The smallest size of type used in England printing. Source: opted

5. a. A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving. Source: opted

6. adj. of surpassing excellence Source: wordnet

7. adj. having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence Source: wordnet

8. adj. characterized by grandeur Source: wordnet

9. adj. having strong or striking color Source: wordnet

10. adj. full of light; shining intensely Source: wordnet

11. adj. clear and sharp and ringing Source: wordnet

12. 1. Sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star. 2. Distinguished by qualities which excite admiration; splended; shining; as, brilliant talents. Washington was more solicitous to avoid fatal mistakes than to perform brilliant exploits. Fisher Ames. Syn. -- See Shining. 1. A diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is rendered nore brilliant. It has at the middle, or top, a principal face, called the table, which is surrounded by a number of sloping facets forming a bizet; below, it has a small face or collet, parallel to the table, connected with the gridle by a pavilion of elongated facets. It is thus distinguished from the rose diamond, which is entirely covered with facets on the surface, and is flat below. This snuffbox -- on the hinge see brilliants shine. Pope. 2. (Print.) The small size of type used in England printing. Note: This line is printed in the type called Brilliant. 3. A kind of kotton goods, figured on the weaving. Source: webster

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