ETYM French brillant, from briller to shine or sparkle (cf. Pr. and Spanish brillar, Italian brillare), from Latin beryllus a precious stone of sea-green color, Prov. Italian brill. Related to Beryl.
1. Characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur; SYN. glorious, magnificent, splendid.
2. Full of light; shining intensely.
3. Of surpassing excellence; SYN. superb.
Like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped.
1. Having a smooth, gleaming surface; SYN. satin, satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slick.
2. (Of paper and fabric and leather) Having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers; SYN. calendered.
ETYM Latin illustris, prob. for illuxtris; from il- in + the root of lucidus bright: cf. French illustre. Related to Lucid.
Having or conferring glory.
ETYM Cf. French lustreux. Related to Luster.
Brilliant.
Casting a flood of light; radiant; beaming
Brightly shining.
ETYM Latin resplendens, -entis, p. pr. of resplendere to shine brightly; pref. re- re- + splendere to shine. Related to Splendid.
Shining with brilliant luster; very bright.
Shining with brilliant luster; very bright.
Bright; well polished; reflecting light
ETYM Latin splendidus, from splendere shine; cf. Lith. splendëti: cf. French splendide.
1. Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
2. Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous.
3. Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous.
1. In an extremely intelligent way.
2. With brightness; SYN. brightly, bright.
Brilliantly, radiantly
In a glossy manner, shinily
Radiantly, brightly, brilliantly
Dazzlingly, brilliantly; splendidly, magnificently
Gleamingly, beamingly, glowingly, in a glossy manner
In a splendid manner; magnificently.