Adjective
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clear and sharp and ringing
"the bright sound of the trumpet section"
"the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
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full of light
shining intensely
"a brilliant star"
"brilliant chandeliers"
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having striking color
"bright dress"
"brilliant tapestries"
"a bird with vivid plumage"
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characterized by grandeur
"the brilliant court life at Versailles"
"a glorious work of art"
"magnificent cathedrals"
"the splendid coronation ceremony"
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having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
"some men dislike brainy women"
"a brilliant mind"
"a brilliant solution to the problem"
- smart as a whip -
of surpassing excellence
"a brilliant performance"
"a superb actor"