brilliantとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɪljənt/

形容詞

brilliant (comparative more brilliant, superlative most brilliant)

1. Shining brightly.

   the brilliant lights along the promenade

2. (of a colour) Both bright and saturated.

   butterflies with brilliant blue wings

3. (of a voice または sound) Having a sharp, clear tone.
4. (Britain) Of surpassing excellence.

   The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.

5. (Britain) Magnificent or wonderful.
6. Highly intelligent.

   She is a brilliant scientist.

同意語

• (shining brightly): glittering, shining
• (of a colour: both light かつ saturated):
• (of a voice または sound: having a sharp, clear tone):
• (surpassing excellence): excellent, distinctive, striking, superb (廃れた用法 except in UK usage)
• (magnificent または wonderful): exceptional, glorious, magnificent, marvellous/marvelous, splendid, wonderful (廃れた用法 except in UK usage)
• (highly intelligent): brainy, ingenious
• See also Thesaurus:intelligent

関連する語

• brilliance
• brilliantine
• brilliantly
• brilliantness
• beryl (possibly)
• beryllium (possibly)
• brilliant green
• brilliant rummynose tetra

名詞

brilliant (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 brilliants)

1. A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.
   • 1717, Alexander Pope, The Basset-Table

     This snuffbox — on the hinge see brilliants shine.

   • 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. […], volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), OCLC 630079698, page 257:

     On the one, a plain massive band which matched the collar; on the other, a serpent; the tail reached nearly to the elbow, and the head rose a little from the wrist; the tongue of a ruby, the eyes of large brilliants.

   • 1892 October 14, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “The Adventure of a Case of Identity”, in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, London: George Newnes, […], OCLC 4551407, page 57:

     "And the ring?" I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which sparkled upon his finger.

3. (uncountable, printing, dated) The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.
4. Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa.
5. A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.

派生した語

• (small type size): (German) Brillant

Further reading

• brilliant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• brilliant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
• brilliant at OneLook Dictionary Search