| Brilliant (brilliant) |
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| a. | (br***ibreve]l"yant) |
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| Bril"liant |
| [F.
brillant, p. pr. of briller to shine or
sparkle (cf. Pr. *** Sp. brillar, It. brillare |
Sparkling with
luster] glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star.
Distinguished by qualities which excite
admiration; splendid; shining; as, brilliant talents.
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| Brilliant (brilliant) |
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| n. | |
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| Bril"liant |
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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.
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