Brilliancy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɹɪljənsi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Brilliancy is a noun meaning A shining quality; brilliance.
Meaning
A shining quality; brilliance.
More Meanings
- An act of being brilliant.
- (chess) A spectacular and beautiful game of chess, generally featuring sacrificial attacks and unexpected moves.
Example Sentences
2013, Hannah Eichler, The Key to Brilliancy: How to Unlock Your Child's Genius
His brilliancy lay in combining old concepts from far-flung fields into a new idea.
[H]is ideal of grandeur was a splendid façade, diffusing its brilliancy outward too, irradiating hospitality.
Surely it must have been his brilliancy that accounted for Vardon standing out as a stroke or two better than such a model of steadiness as J. H. Taylor[.]
Word Forms
- brilliancies
- brilliance
Synonyms for brilliancy
Depending on context, synonyms include splendor, lustre, splendour, luster.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include splendor, lustre, luster, splendour, brilliance, brilliantness.
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