brilliance
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈbɹɪljən(t)s//
The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).
noun
- 1
The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).
[G]arishly enough they [gas jets] glared there, transparently wannish as it were shamed, like blinking night-things surprised by the brilliance of day, they having so flared and stared for months, or years, inasmuch as they were now blazing diminished, with streaks and rays in the flame, as if by effort: […]
- 2
The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.
- 3
Magnificence; resplendence.
What brilliance it took from Harry Kane to control the cross and place the ball into the top corner.
Etymology
From brilliant + -ance. Compare French brillance.
Forms
- plural
- brilliances
brilliance · The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).
brilliant · Shining brightly.brilliantly · In a brilliant manner; with brilliance.bring · To transport toward somebody/somewhere.