Brilliant vs. Striking

Brilliantadjective

Shining brightly.

‘the brilliant lights along the promenade’;

Strikingadjective

Making a strong impression.

‘He looked quite striking in his new suit and tie.’;

Brilliantadjective

(of a colour) Both bright and saturated.

‘butterflies with brilliant blue wings’;

Strikingnoun

The act by which something strikes or is struck.

Brilliantadjective

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

Strikingadjective

a. & n. from Strike, v.

Brilliantadjective

Of surpassing excellence.

‘The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.’;

Strikingadjective

Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance.

Brilliantadjective

Magnificent or wonderful.

Strikingnoun

the physical coming together of two or more things;

‘contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull’;

Brilliantadjective

Highly intelligent.

‘She is a brilliant scientist.’;

Strikingnoun

the act of contacting one thing with another;

‘repeated hitting raised a large bruise’; ‘after three misses she finally got a hit’;

Brilliantnoun

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.

Strikingadjective

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect;

‘a dramatic sunset’; ‘a dramatic pause’; ‘a spectacular display of northern lights’; ‘it was a spectacular play’; ‘his striking good looks always created a sensation’;

Brilliantnoun

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

Strikingadjective

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention;

‘an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom’; ‘a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book’; ‘salient traits’; ‘a spectacular rise in prices’; ‘a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center’; ‘a striking resemblance between parent and child’;

Brilliantnoun

Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa.

Brilliantnoun

A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.

Brilliantadjective

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

Brilliantadjective

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

‘Washington was more solicitous to avoid fatal mistakes than to perform brilliant exploits.’;

Brilliantadjective

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

Brilliantnoun

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.’;

Brilliantnoun

The smallest size of type used in England printing.

Brilliantnoun

A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.

Brilliantadjective

of surpassing excellence;

‘a brilliant performance’; ‘a superb actor’;

Brilliantadjective

having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence;

‘some men dislike brainy women’; ‘a brilliant mind’; ‘a brilliant solution to the problem’;

Brilliantadjective

characterized by or attended with brilliance or grandeur;

‘the brilliant court life at Versailles’; ‘a glorious work of art’; ‘magnificent cathedrals’; ‘the splendid coronation ceremony’;

Brilliantadjective

having striking color;

‘bright greens’; ‘brilliant tapestries’; ‘a bird with vivid plumage’;

Brilliantadjective

full of light; shining intensely;

‘a brilliant star’; ‘brilliant chandeliers’;

Brilliantadjective

clear and sharp and ringing;

‘the bright sound of the trumpet section’; ‘the brilliant sound of the trumpets’;