Английский Этимологический словарь - brilliant
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Brilliant
brilliant
- 1681, from Fr. "sparkling" prp. of briller "to shine," from It. brillare "sparkle, whirl," probably from V.L. *berillare, from berillus "beryl, precious stone," from L. beryllus. In reference to diamonds, it refers to a cut of 58 facets, a technique invented 17c. by Venetian cutter Vincenzo Peruzzi.
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~1 adj 1 brilliant light or colour is very bright and strong (The stage was flooded with brilliant light. | brilliant reds and blues) 2 extremely good, clever, or skilful (Cox's performance was brilliant. | a brilliant idea) (Hugh came up with a brilliant idea for a book.) 3 BrE excellent ("How was your holiday?" "It was brilliant!") 4 very successful (a long and brilliant career) - brilliantly adv ~2 n technical a precious stone cut with a lot of surfaces that shine ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful. She had a brilliant mind... It was his brilliant performance in ‘My Left Foot’ that established his reputation. ADJ: usu ADJ n • brilliantly It is a very high quality production, brilliantly written and acted. ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj • brilliance He was a deeply serious musician who had shown his brilliance very early. N-UNCOUNT: oft with poss 2. You can say that something is brilliant when you are very pleased about it or think that it is very good. (mainly BRIT INFORMAL, SPOKEN) If you get a chance to see the show, do go–it’s brilliant... My sister’s given me this brilliant book. = great ? awful ADJ • brilliantly It’s extremely hard working together but on the whole it works brilliantly and we’re still good friends. ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj/adv 3. A brilliant career or success is very successful. He served four years in prison, emerging to find his brilliant career in ruins... The raid was a brilliant success. ADJ: usu ADJ n • brilliantly The strategy worked brilliantly. ADV 4. A brilliant colour is extremely bright. ...a brilliant white open-necked shirt. ADJ: ADJ n • brilliantly Many of the patterns show brilliantly coloured flowers. ADV: ADV adj/-ed • brilliance ...an iridescent blue butterfly in all its brilliance. N-UNCOUNT 5. You describe light, or something that reflects light, as brilliant when it shines very brightly. The event was held in brilliant sunshine... ADJ • brilliantly It’s a brilliantly sunny morning. ADV: ADV adj/-ed, ADV after v • brilliance His eyes became accustomed to the dark after the brilliance of the sun outside. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adjective Etymology: French brillant, present participle of briller to shine, from Italian brillare Date: 1696 1. very bright ; glittering a ~ light 2. a. striking, distinctive a ~ example b. distinguished by unusual mental keenness or alertness Synonyms: see bright • ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 1690 a gem (as a diamond) cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to have special brilliance ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 very bright; sparkling. 2 outstandingly talented or intelligent. 3 showy; outwardly impressive. 4 colloq. excellent, superb. --n. a diamond of the finest cut with many facets. Derivatives brilliantly adv. Etymology: F brillant part. of briller shine f. It. brillare, of unkn. orig. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. бриллиант 2. полигр. диамант 3. блестящий, сверкающий; яркий brilliant sunshine —- ослепительный (яркий) солнечный свет brilliant polish —- тонкая полировка, полировка до блеска 4. блестящий, (выдающийся) ум brilliant wit —- блестящее остроумие ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) бриллиант 2) typ. диамант 2. adj. 1) блестящий, сверкающий 2) блестящий, выдающийся Syn: see bright ...Англо-русский словарь
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