brilliant /brlint/ adj.
1 extremely clever or impressive: What a brilliant idea! a
brilliant performance / invention
2 very successful: a brilliant career The play was a brilliant
success.
3 very intelligent or skilful: a brilliant young scientist She has
one of the most brilliant minds in the country. note at
intelligent
4 (of light or colours) very bright: brilliant sunshine brilliant
blue eyes note at bright
5 (BrE, informal) very good; excellent: How was it? Brilliant!
Thanks. Youve been brilliant (= very helpful). note at great
brilliance /brlins/ noun [U]: There were flashes of brilliance
from the soloists, but generally the playing and singing lacked
sparkle. brilliantly adv.: The plan worked brilliantly. It was
brilliantly sunny.
