brilliant

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/ˈbrɪliənt/

1 extremely clever or impressive

What a brilliant idea!

an absolutely brilliant idea

a brilliant performance/invention

He made two brilliant saves to keep his side in the match.

The system is brilliant in its simplicity.

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2 (British English, informal) very good; excellent

‘How was it?’ ‘Brilliant!’

Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very helpful).

She is very artistic, the cake looks brilliant.

3 very intelligent or showing a lot of skill

He's a brilliant young scientist.

She has one of the most brilliant minds in the country.

4 ​very successful

a brilliant career

The play was a brilliant success.

5 ​(of light or colours) very bright

brilliant sunshine

brilliant blue eyes

The sky was a brilliant blue.

Word Origin

late 17th cent.: from French brillant ‘shining’, present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus from Greek bērullos.