brilliance

  • 11brilliance — /bril yeuhns/, n. 1. great brightness; luster: the brilliance of a fine diamond. 2. excellence or distinction; conspicuous talent, mental ability, etc. 3. splendor, elegance, or magnificence: the brilliance of the court of Louis XIV. 4. Optics.… …

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  • 12brilliance — bril|liance [ˈbrıljəns] n [U] 1.) a very high level of intelligence or skill ▪ He is also respected for his brilliance as an artist. 2.) very great brightness ▪ The stars glittered with the brilliance of jewels …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13brilliance — UK [ˈbrɪljəns] / US noun [uncountable] 1) great skill or intelligence her brilliance as a musician 2) great brightness the brilliance of the flames …

    English dictionary

  • 14brilliance — Synonyms and related words: Babylonian splendor, Technicolor, ability, acuity, acuteness, address, adeptness, adroitness, airmanship, aptitude, aptness, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, aura, blare, blaze, blaze of glory, blazing light,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 15brilliance — bril|liance [ brıljəns ] noun uncount 1. ) great skill or intelligence 2. ) great brightness: Stars glittered with the brilliance of jewels against a velvet backcloth …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16brilliance —    , brilliant    Brilliance is the brightness of a richly hued color. A color is brilliant when it has both high lightness and strong saturation. When prepared by mixing pigments, a large amout of a hue might be mixed with a small amount of… …

    Glossary of Art Terms

  • 17brilliance — noun (U) 1 a very high level of intelligence or skill: Hendrix s brilliance as a rock guitarist has never been matched. 2 brightness of colour …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18brilliance — blizgesys statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Krintančios šviesos veidrodinis atspindys. atitikmenys: angl. brilliance vok. Blitzen, n rus. блеск, m pranc. éclat, m …

    Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • 19brilliance — blizgesys statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Krintančios šviesos veidrodinis atspindys. atitikmenys: angl. brightness; brilliance; gloss rus. блеск; глянец …

    Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 20brilliance — blizgesys statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. brilliance vok. Blitzen, n; Glanz, m; Schein, m rus. блеск, m; блескость, f pranc. brillance, f; éclat, m; luisance, f …

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