Brillant vs. Brilliant — What's the Difference?

Brillant is an incorrect spelling of brilliant.

Of a color, very bright and radiant.

Shining brightly; sparkling.

Exceptionally clever or talented.

Magnificent or splendid.

Outstanding; impressive.

Full of light; shining.

Relating to or being a hue that has a combination of high lightness and strong saturation.

Sharp and clear in tone

Glorious; magnificent

Superb; wonderful

Having or showing unusual and impressive intelligence

A precious gem, especially a diamond, finely cut in any of various forms with numerous facets.

Shining brightly.

(of a colour) Both bright and saturated.

(of a voice or sound) Having a sharp, clear tone

(British) Of surpassing excellence.

(British) Magnificent or wonderful.

Highly intelligent.

A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.

The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.

Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa.

A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.

Sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star.

Distinguished by qualities which excite admiration; splendid; shining; as, brilliant talents.

Exceedingly intelligent, or of distinguished accomplishment in a field; - as, a brilliant chemist.

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.

The smallest size of type used in England printing.

A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.

Of surpassing excellence;

Having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence;

Characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur;

Having striking color;

Full of light; shining intensely;

Clear and sharp and ringing;