of surpassing excellence; a brilliant performance; a superb actor

[ Syn: superb ]

having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence; some men dislike brainy women; a brilliant mind; a brilliant solution to the problem

[ Syn: brainy , smart as a whip ]

characterized by grandeur; the brilliant court life at Versailles; a glorious work of art; magnificent cathedrals; the splendid coronation ceremony

[ Syn: glorious , magnificent , splendid ]

having striking color; bright dress; brilliant tapestries; a bird with vivid plumage

[ Syn: bright , vivid ]

full of light; shining intensely; a brilliant star; brilliant chandeliers'

clear and sharp and ringing; the bright sound of the trumpet section; the brilliant sound of the trumpets

[ Syn: bright ]