brilliance

noun

bril·​liance ˈbril-yən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being brilliant

Synonyms of brilliance

• brilliancy
• brightness
• lightness

Examples of brilliance in a Sentence

The professor was known for his brilliance.

the brilliance of a diamond

Recent Examples on the Web

Thank you for being our friend and for sharing your brilliance, joy, and kindness with the world. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

No headliner has ever been an ex–drug dealer whose entire mythos is wrapped up in transmuting block-boy brilliance into boardroom brute force. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

What came next made Lekkerimäki’s moment of brilliance something more than a nuanced, impressive shot from a rapidly and surprisingly developing Canucks sniper. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Brilliant is the most popular and widespread diamond shape in the world, made with very specific mathematical proportions and, as previously stated, either 57 or 58 facets to maximize sparkle, fire, and brilliance. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

brilliance

noun

bril·​liance ˈbril-yən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being brilliant