Brilliance Definition & Meaning
brilliance
- noun
- a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted; "a glare of sunlight"
- the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"
- unusual mental ability
"Brilliance" in song lyrics
See how brilliance is used in real songs:
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"With bad javelin tip dipped inside barrel black magic brilliance"
Aesop Rock — Sick Friend -
"In actuality, my rhymes would blind y'all, verbal brilliance"
Jugga the Bully f/ The Continuum — Tidal Forces -
"A shot of brilliance"
Kidz in the Hall f/ Phonte — Paper Trail
Words that rhyme with brilliance
Usage tips for "brilliance"
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- What does brilliance mean?
- a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted; "a glare of sunlight" the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
- What part of speech is brilliance?
- Brilliance is a noun.
- How many definitions does brilliance have?
- Brilliance has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).