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Definition of Brilliants

Brilliant
Brilliant Bril"liant, n. [F. brillant. See Brilliant, a.] 1. A diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is rendered more brilliant. It has at the middle, or top, a principal face, called the table, which is surrounded by a number of sloping facets forming a bizet; below, it has a small face or collet, parallel to the table, connected with the girdle by a pavilion of elongated facets. It is thus distinguished from the rose diamond, which is entirely covered with facets on the surface, and is flat below. This snuffbox -- on the hinge see brilliants shine. --Pope. 2. (Print.) The smallest size of type used in England printing. Note: This line is printed in the type called Brilliant. 3. A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.
Brilliant
Brilliant Bril"liant (br[i^]l"yant), a. [F. brillant, p. pr. of briller to shine or sparkle (cf. Pr. & Sp. brillar, It. brillare), fr. L. beryllus a precious stone of sea-green color, Prov. It. brill. See Beryl.] 1. Sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star. 2. Distinguished by qualities which excite admiration; splendid; shining; as, brilliant talents. Washington was more solicitous to avoid fatal mistakes than to perform brilliant exploits. --Fisher Ames. Syn: See Shining.

Meaning of Brilliants from wikipedia

- Look up brilliant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brilliant may refer to: Brilliant (album), a 2012 album by Ultravox Brilliant (band), a British...
- dull compared to modern-cut brilliants. Because the practice of bruting had not yet been developed, these early brilliants were all rounded squares or...
- The empress brilliant (Heliodoxa imperatrix) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in...
- 18K yellow gold case set with 8 brilliants, 18K yellow gold bezel set with 44 brilliants, dial set with 8 brilliants and 2 baguettes, 18K yellow gold...
- The Brilliant Idiots is a w****ly podcast based in New York City offered by the Loud Speakers Network on iTunes, SoundCloud and streaming service iHeart...
- Brilliant. HMS Brilliant (1696) was a prize sloop taken in 1696 and sold in 1698. HMS Brilliant (1729) was a sloop in service in 1729. HMS Brilliant (1757)...
- Brilliant blue is a shade of blue, or may refer to: RAL 5007 brilliant blue, an RAL color Brilliant blue FCF, a dye Brilliant cresyl blue, a stain used...
- Brilliant Legacy (Korean: 찬란한 유산), also known as Shining Inheritance, is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Han Hyo-joo, Lee Seung-gi, Moon...
- The Brilliant Branch, also known as the Brilliant Cutoff, is a railway line in Pittsburgh and Aspinwall, Pennsylvania. It connects the Pittsburgh Line...
- Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football is a book by English writer David Winner, first published in 2000. It looks at the development...