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brilliance
brilliance
noun bril·liance \ˈbril-yÉ™n(t)s\
: the quality or state of being brilliant
Full Definition of BRILLIANCE
:Â the quality or state of being brilliant
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Examples of BRILLIANCE
- The professor was known for his brilliance.
- the brilliance of a diamond
First Known Use of BRILLIANCE
1755
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- Synonyms
- brightness, brilliancy, candor, dazzle, effulgence, illumination, lambency, lightness, luminance, luminosity, luminousness, luster (or lustre), lustrousness, radiance, refulgence, splendor
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