adjectives
of surpassing excellence
"a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"
having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
"some men dislike brainy women"; "a brilliant mind"; "a brilliant solution to the problem"
characterized by grandeur
"the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
having striking color
"bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"
full of light; shining intensely
"a brilliant star"; "brilliant chandeliers"
is similar to
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
"the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
clear and sharp and ringing
"the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"