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

Six innings of brilliance, 15 batters in a row retired at one point, only one three-ball count in the first five innings, two allowed hits, seven strikeouts, two walks and only nicked by a Sean Murphy homer. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Capable of flashes of brilliance, but with maddening periods of inconsistency. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

What Benton makes of it in time and space is its own quiet moment of brilliance. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

That is the brilliance of this script written by Inarritu, his Birdman collaborators Alexander Dinelaris & Nicolás Giacobone, and Sabina Berman, with a story by Berman & Iñárritu and Jez Butterworth. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Sep. 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