brilliant

adjective

1. 1

   full of light; shining intensely

   a brilliant star

   brilliant chandeliers

2. 2

   having striking color

   bright dress

   brilliant tapestries

3. 3

   characterized by grandeur

   the brilliant court life at Versailles

   a glorious work of art

4. 4

   having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence

   some men dislike brainy women

   a brilliant mind

5. 5

   clear and sharp and ringing

   the bright sound of the trumpet section

   the brilliant sound of the trumpets

6. 6

   of surpassing excellence

   a brilliant performance

   a superb actor