Brilliance

/ˈbrɪljəns/ noun

Definition

Exceptional brightness, intelligence, or outstanding quality that commands admiration and attention.

Etymology

From French brillance, derived from briller 'to shine', ultimately from Italian brillare. The word entered English in the 17th century, maintaining both literal and figurative senses of brightness.

Kelly Says

The word brilliance perfectly captures how we perceive exceptional intelligence - we literally describe smart people as 'bright' and 'brilliant', connecting mental acuity with light and radiance. This metaphor appears across cultures, suggesting a universal human association between light and understanding!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ብራት
bri.hat
ARالعربية
لمعان
lu.meaʿan
BNবাংলা
জ্বলন্ত
jbalanta
CACatalà
brillantor
bri.lan.tor
CSČeština
lesk
lesk
DADansk
glans
ɡlæns
DEDeutsch
Brillanz
bʁi.lants
ELΕλληνικά
λαμπρότητα
lam.pro.ti.ta
ESEspañol
brillantez
bri.yan.tez
FAفارسی
درخشش
derakhshesh
FISuomi
loistavuus
lois.tav.uus
FRFrançais
éclat
e.kla
GUGU
પ્રકાશ
pra.ka.sh
HAHA
haske
has.ke
HEעברית
זוהר
zo.har
HIहिन्दी
चमक
camak
HUMagyar
ragyogás
rɒɟoːɡaːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
kilau
ki.lau
IGIG
ụlọ
u.lo
ITItaliano
brillantezza
bri.lan.te.tsa
JA日本語
輝き
kagaya.ki
KKKK
жарқырау
jarqıraw
KMKM
ភ្លឺ
phlɨɨ
KO한국어
輝煌
hwi.hwang
MRMR
प्रकाश
pra.ka.sh
MSBahasa Melayu
kilau
ki.lau
MYမြန်မာ
တောက်ပါး
tauk.pae
NLNederlands
glans
ɣlɑns
NONorsk
glans
ɡlɑns
PAPA
ਚਮਕ
camak
PLPolski
błyskotliwość
bwɨskɔt.livɔɕtɕ
PTPortuguês
brilhantismo
bri.lyan.tiz.mu
RORomână
strălucire
strə.lu.tʃi.re
RUРусский
блеск
blesk
SVSvenska
briljans
bri.ljans
SWKiswahili
kung'ara
kung.a.ra
TAதமிழ்
ஒளிர்வு
oḷirvu
TEతెలుగు
ప్రకాశం
pra.ka.sham
THไทย
ความสว่าง
khwam su.aeng
TLTL
karilagan
ka.ri.la.gan
TRTürkçe
parlaklık
par.la.kɫɪk
UKУкраїнська
блиск
blisk
URاردو
چمک
camak
VITiếng Việt
sáng chói
sang choi
YOYO
ìfẹ́
i.fe
ZH中文
璀璨
cuǐ càn
ZUZU
ukukhanya
u.ku.kha.nya

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