brilliance
[ bril-yuhns ]
/ ˈbrɪl yəns /
noun
great brightness; luster: the brilliance of a fine diamond.
excellence or distinction; conspicuous talent, mental ability, etc.
splendor, elegance, or magnificence: the brilliance of the court of Louis XIV.
Optics.
that luminance of a body consisting of its saturation and brightness.
Origin of brilliance
First recorded in 1745–55;
brilli(ant) +
-ance
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OTHER WORDS FROM brilliance
o·ver·bril·liance, nounWords nearby brilliance
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brilliance
brilliancy
/ (ˈbrɪljəns) /
noun
great brightness; radiance
excellence or distinction in physical or mental ability; exceptional talent
splendour; magnificence
the brilliance of the royal court
physics a former term for luminance