Brilliance - English meaning

noun

Possession of the means or skill to do something.

Usage examples:

The manager had lost his ability to motivate the players

suffix

Forming nouns of quality corresponding to adjectives ending in -able (such as suitability corresponding to suitable ).

noun

The mental or physical power or skill needed to do something

Usage examples:

[ u ] they should not be taking in somebody they don't have the ability to care for., [ c ] her tea…

noun

A natural ability to do something.

Usage examples:

Children with an aptitude for painting and drawing

noun

Natural ability or skill

Usage examples:

[ u ] my son has no aptitude for sports.

noun

A natural ability or skill

Usage examples:

Aptitude for sth discovering that he had an aptitude for finance, he got a job as a commercial-cred…

noun

Creative skill or ability.

Usage examples:

The artistry of the pianist

noun

Great skill in creating or performing something, such as in writing, music, sport, etc.

Usage examples:

You have to admire the artistry of her novels.

noun

A long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used to support the roof or floor of a building.

Usage examples:

There are very fine oak beams in the oldest part of the house

verb

Transmit (a radio signal or broadcast) in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

The satellite beamed back radio signals to scientists on earth

noun

A line of light coming from the sun or a bright light, esp. as seen against a darker background

Usage examples:

A beam of sunlight, a laser beam scans the disc’s surface., [ i ] the sun beamed down on the ball f…

noun

A very large or fiercely burning fire.

Usage examples:

Twenty firemen fought the blaze

verb

Used in various expressions of anger, bewilderment, or surprise as a euphemism for ‘hell’.

Usage examples:

‘go to blazes!’ he shouted

verb

Set an example by being the first to do something; pioneer.

Usage examples:

Small firms would set the pace, blazing a trail for others to follow

noun

The quality or state of giving out or reflecting light.

Usage examples:

We can change the brightness of the bulb

noun

The quality of shining with, or of producing, a lot of light

Usage examples:

The brightness of the snow made him blink., the moon's brightness fluctuates as it orbits the plane…

noun

The quality of having very strong colour

Usage examples:

I love the brightness of the colours in this room.

verb

(of a bright light) blind (a person or their eyes) temporarily.

Usage examples:

She was dazzled by the headlights

noun

Brightness that blinds someone temporarily.

Usage examples:

I screwed my eyes up against the dazzle

verb

To cause someone to feel strong admiration of something or someone

Usage examples:

He was dazzled by rome’s architectural treasures.

noun

The quality of being skilful, clever, or quick

Usage examples:

The device must be used only with the greatest care and deftness of touch., the government has alre…

noun

A difference or contrast between similar things or people.

Usage examples:

I was completely unaware of class distinctions

noun

A difference between two similar things

Usage examples:

[ c ] the comment drew/made a false distinction between domestic and foreign affairs, which are rea…

noun

The quality of being excellent

Usage examples:

Of distinction the city has produced very few writers of distinction.

noun

The ability to shine brightly

Usage examples:

The fire died down, marked only by a brief effulgence of a glowing ember., dawn was near and the st…

noun

The state of looking very beautiful or being full of goodness

Usage examples:

The dazzling effulgence of her beauty, the paintings are like brilliant effulgences of rare blossoms.

noun

The quality of being outstanding or extremely good.

Usage examples:

Awards for excellence

noun

The quality of being excellent

Usage examples:

Excellence in sth both firms have a long-standing reputation for excellence in customer service., a…

noun

Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.

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Technical expertise

verb

Give an expert opinion on something.

Usage examples:

A certificate from an expertizing committee

noun

A high level of skill or knowledge

Usage examples:

She was widely known for her expertise as a trial lawyer.

noun

Impressive delicacy and skill.

Usage examples:

Orchestral playing of great finesse

verb

Bring about or deal with (something) by using great delicacy and skill.

Usage examples:

Karen spent ten months finessing the financing for the property

noun

Great skill or style

Usage examples:

She has handled these difficult negotiations with real finesse.

noun

A special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.

Usage examples:

She had a flair for languages

noun

The ability to do something well

Usage examples:

Alan has a flair for public speaking.

noun

Natural ability to do something well

Usage examples:

Flair for he has a flair for languages.

verb

Shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way.

Usage examples:

Lightning flashed overhead

noun

A sudden brief burst of bright light.

Usage examples:

A flash of lightning

adjective

Ostentatiously stylish or expensive.

Usage examples:

A flash new car

adjective

Shining in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way.

Usage examples:

A police car with a flashing light

noun

Brief, sudden, and intermittent bursts of bright light.

Usage examples:

He was woken up by the police sirens and the flashing of lights

noun

A strip of metal used to stop water penetrating the junction of a roof with another surface.

Usage examples:

Flashings around chimneys

noun

Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.

Usage examples:

She was a teacher of genius

adjective

Very clever or ingenious.

Usage examples:

A genius idea

noun

Very great and rare natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such as science or art, or a person who has this

Usage examples:

(an) artistic/creative/musical genius, einstein was a (mathematical) genius., from the age of three…

verb

Shine with a bright, shimmering reflected light.

Usage examples:

The grass glittered with dew

noun

A bright, shimmering reflected light.

Usage examples:

The blue glitter of the sea

verb

To shine with little, bright flashes of reflected light

Usage examples:

The grass glittered like jewels., the glitter of moonlight on the lake, decorate the dress with gli…

adjective

Shining with a shimmering or sparkling light.

Usage examples:

Glittering chandeliers

verb

Shine with a bright, shimmering reflected light.

Usage examples:

The grass glittered with dew

adjective

Exciting or admired by many people, usually relating to rich and famous people

Usage examples:

A glittering career, the cannes film festival is one of the most glittering occasions in the movie …

verb

Give out steady light without flame.

Usage examples:

The tips of their cigarettes glowed in the dark

noun

A steady radiance of light or heat.

Usage examples:

The setting sun cast a deep red glow over the city

verb

To produce a continuous light and sometimes heat

Usage examples:

A nightlight glowed dimly in the corner of the children's bedroom., this substance is so radioactiv…

noun

The quality of being great; eminence or distinction.

Usage examples:

Elgar's greatness as a composer

noun

Importance and fame, power, or success

Usage examples:

Her greatness as a writer is unquestioned., they are puffed up with grand notions of their country'…

noun

The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

Usage examples:

An eminent man of great intelligence

noun

The ability to understand and learn well, and to form judgments and opinions based on reason

Usage examples:

He’s a child of normal intelligence but he’s emotionally immature., foreign intelligence

noun

The ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily

Usage examples:

Her high intelligence, ability and drive were evident from the start., people questioned the intell…

noun

The quality of being intense.

Usage examples:

The pain grew in intensity

noun

The quality of being extreme in strength or force

Usage examples:

Simone sings with emotional intensity., the light hit us with such intensity that we ducked.

noun

Luminous quality.

Usage examples:

Acrylic colours retain freshness and luminosity

noun

The total amount of energy produced by a star in one second

noun

A gentle sheen or soft glow.

Usage examples:

The lustre of the milky way

noun

Another term for lustrum.

noun

The brightness that a shiny surface has

Usage examples:

A treatment for restoring the lustre to dull hair, the rich lustre of well-polished furniture, the …

noun

Comprehensive knowledge or skill in a particular subject or activity.

Usage examples:

She played with some mastery

noun

Great skill in a particular job or activity

Usage examples:

Louis armstrong’s mastery of the trumpet is legendary., only a singer of fitzgerald's mastery could…

noun

Complete control of something

Usage examples:

Her mastery of the situation

noun

Flamboyant confidence of style or manner.

Usage examples:

He entertained london society with great panache

noun

A stylish, original, and very confident way of doing things that makes people admire you

Usage examples:

The orchestra played with great panache., he dressed with panache.

noun

The ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The power of speech

verb

Supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.

Usage examples:

The car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-litre engine

noun

The ability or right to control people and events, or to influence the way people act or think in important ways

Usage examples:

The election results showed that the democrats had lost power, with republicans taking over five mo…

noun

Skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.

Usage examples:

His prowess as a fisherman

noun

Great ability or skill

Usage examples:

Athletic prowess

noun

Light or heat as emitted or reflected by something.

Usage examples:

The radiance of the sunset dwindled and died

noun

Warmth or heat or bright light

Usage examples:

We basked in the radiance of the afternoon sun., there was something about her eyes that went beyon…

noun

A very bright or beautiful appearance

Usage examples:

The church has recently been restored to its original resplendence., the collection sits in gilt re…

noun

The ability to do something well; expertise.

Usage examples:

Difficult work, taking great skill

verb

Train (a worker) to do a particular task.

Usage examples:

Training firms are already seeing a boost from companies looking to skill employees in cloud techno…

noun

A special ability to do something

Usage examples:

[ c ] schools often do not provide students with marketable skills., [ u ] he lacked skill as a pai…

verb

Shine brightly with flashes of light.

Usage examples:

Her earrings sparkled as she turned her head

noun

A glittering flash of light.

Usage examples:

There was a sparkle in his eyes

verb

To shine brightly

Usage examples:

The lake sparkled in the sunlight., his writings sparkle with intelligence., we could tell she was …

noun

Natural aptitude or skill.

Usage examples:

He possesses more talent than any other player

noun

A special natural ability to do something well, or people who have this ability

Usage examples:

[ c ] his talents are being wasted in that job., [ u ] the baseball scouts are looking for new tale…

noun

A natural skill or ability

Usage examples:

The successful candidate will have both talent and drive., the company benefited from her expertise…

noun

Great skill in music or another artistic pursuit.

Usage examples:

A performance of considerable virtuosity

noun

The quality of being extremely skilled at something

Usage examples:

The technical virtuosity of the paintings is such that you can almost smell the flowers., audiences…

noun

The quality of being very clear, powerful and detailed in your mind

Usage examples:

Parts of the novel now seem a little old-fashioned, but it's still a work of tremendous power and v…