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Look up brill in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brill may refer to: Brill, Buckinghamshire, a village in England Brill, Cornwall, a small village to
Brill
American actor
Will Brill (born July 11, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Scott Brown in The OA. Additionally, Brill also starred in Stereophonic
Will_Brill
Dutch international academic publisher
Brill Academic Publishers (Dutch: Koninklijke Brill NV) is a Dutch international academic publisher of books, academic journals, and databases founded
Brill_Publishers
American computer scientist
Eric Brill is a computer scientist specializing in natural language processing. He created the Brill tagger, a supervised part of speech tagger. Another
Eric_Brill
Office building in Manhattan, New York
The Brill Building is an office building at 1619 Broadway on 49th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, just north of Times Square and farther
Brill_Building
Surname list
up Brill in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brill is a German and English surname. Notable people with the surname include: John Frederick Brill (died
Brill_(surname)
Pop genre from New York in the 1960s
Brill Building (also known as Brill Building pop or the Brill Building sound) is a subgenre of pop music that took its name from the Brill Building in
Brill_Building_(genre)
American fashion designer
Dianne Brill is an American fashion designer, model, author, and former club kid. Brill was a fixture in the 1980s downtown club scene in New York City
Dianne_Brill
1920 short story by Katherine Mansfield
"Miss Brill" is a short story by Katherine Mansfield (1888–1923). It was first published in Athenaeum on 26 November 1920, and later reprinted in The
Miss_Brill
On the number of united points of a correspondence from an algebraic curve to itself
In algebraic geometry, the Chasles–Cayley–Brill formula, also known as the Cayley–Brill formula, states that a correspondence T of valence k from an algebraic
Chasles–Cayley–Brill_formula
Species of fish
The brill, Scophthalmus rhombus, is a species of flatfish in the turbot family (Scophthalmidae) of the order Pleuronectiformes. Brill can be found in
Brill_(fish)
American actor, voice artist, and comedian
Charlie Sanford Brill (born January 13, 1938) is an American actor, voice artist, and comedian. Brill's first motion picture was The Beast of Budapest
Charlie_Brill
Rail line in Buckinghamshire, England (1871–1935)
The Brill Tramway, also known as the Quainton Tramway, Wotton Tramway, Oxford & Aylesbury Tramroad and Metropolitan Railway Brill Branch, was a six-mile
Brill_Tramway
Part-of-speech tagger
The Brill tagger is an inductive method for part-of-speech tagging. It was described and invented by Eric Brill in his 1993 PhD thesis. It can be summarized
Brill_tagger
American businessman
Ronald M. Brill is an American former retail businessman and is a co-founder of the Home Depot. He worked with Arthur Blank and Bernard Marcus at Handy
Ron_Brill
American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor
Steven Brill (born May 27, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, director, and screenwriter. He directed and co-wrote Little Nicky and directed Mr
Steven_Brill_(filmmaker)
American actress (born 1946)
Fran Brill (born September 30, 1946) is an American actress and puppeteer, best known for her roles on Sesame Street, as well as playing Sally Hayes in
Fran_Brill
Topics referred to by the same term
Brillion may refer to: Brillion, Wisconsin Brillion (town), Wisconsin Brillion Iron Works, foundry and farm implement manufacturer This disambiguation
Brillion
German academic publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, known as De Gruyter Brill (German: [də ˈɡʁɔʏtɐ]), is a German scholarly publishing house specializing in academic literature.
De_Gruyter_Brill
New Zealand politician
Barry Edward Brill OBE JP (born 22 October 1940) is a New Zealand lawyer and ex-politician. Brill was parliamentary under-secretary for Energy, Science
Barry_Brill
John George Brill (German: Johann Georg Brill) (Kassel, Germany, May 31, 1817 – September 22, 1888) was a co-founder of J. G. Brill and Company, which
John_George_Brill
Medieval English royal residence
Brill Palace was a medieval English royal residence located in the village of Brill in the Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire. It was within the jurisdiction
Brill_Palace
German chemist (1899–1989)
Rudolf Brill (September 7, 1899 – February 17, 1989) was a German chemist who was born in Eschwege and died in Lenggries. Rudolf Friedrich Heinrich Erhard
Rudolf_Brill
Canadian high jumper (born 1953)
Debbie Arden Brill, OC (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian high jump athlete who at the age of 16 became the first North American woman to clear 6 feet
Debbie_Brill
Field of algebraic geometry
In algebraic geometry, Brill–Noether theory, introduced by Alexander von Brill and Max Noether (1874), is the study of special divisors, certain divisors
Brill–Noether_theory
David P. Brill (1955–1979) was a Boston-based gay rights activist and investigative journalist. Brill studied political science at the University of Massachusetts
David_P._Brill
German mathematician (1842–1935)
Alexander von Brill (born Alexander Wilhelm Brill; 20 September 1842 – 18 June 1935) was a German mathematician. Born in Darmstadt, Hesse, Brill was educated
Alexander_von_Brill
Headland in southwest Greenland
(Greenlandic: Killavaat Nuugaatsiaat, Danish: Kap Desolation), also known as 'Cape Brill', is a headland in southwest Greenland in the Kujalleq municipality. The
Cape_Desolation
American psychiatrist and educator
Henry Brill (October 6, 1906 – June 17, 1990) was an American psychiatrist and educator. A native of Bridgeport, Connecticut, he earned both his undergraduate
Henry_Brill
Academic journal
the history of Russia, Slavic studies, and Eurasian studies published by Brill Publications under its imprint Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh. It was established
Russian History (Brill journal)
Russian_History_(Brill_journal)
American farmer and politician (1836–1913)
Francis Brill (October 1, 1836 – March 25, 1913) was an American farmer and politician from New York. Brill was born on October 1, 1836 in Jersey City
Francis_Brill
Village in England
Brill is a small village in rural England, located in the country of Buckinghamshire near the border with Oxfordshire. It lies on elevated ground, which
Brill,_Buckinghamshire
Australian cinematographer and journalist
David Brill AM (born 1944) is an Australian cinematographer and journalist. In 1966 Brill joined the Australian Broadcasting Commission in Hobart as a
David_Brill_(cinematographer)
Rolling stock manufacturer
75°13′45″W / 39.9273472°N 75.2291959°W / 39.9273472; -75.2291959 The J. G. Brill Company manufactured streetcars, interurban coaches, motor buses, trolleybuses
J._G._Brill_Company
American lawyer, journalist, and entrepreneur
Steven Brill (born August 22, 1950) is an American lawyer, journalist, and entrepreneur who founded monthly magazine The American Lawyer and cable channel
Steven_Brill_(journalist)
American journalist (1871–1923)
William Hascal Brill, also known as William H. Brill, Will H. Brill, and W. H. Brill, (April 16, 1871 in Litchfield, Minnesota – November 30, 1923 in
William_H._Brill
Canadian pediatrician, whistleblower
Michele Brill-Edwards is a Canadian whistle-blower. She is a lecturer and emergency physician in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa
Michele_Brill-Edwards
American physician
Edwin Brill (January 3, 1860– December 13, 1925) was an American physician who, while at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, discovered Brill-Zinsser
Nathan_Edwin_Brill
Samoa international rugby league footballer
Destiny Brill (born 10 June 2003) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership
Destiny_Brill
English footballer (born 1985)
Dean Michael Brill (born 2 December 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is now a coach at Tottenham Hotspur
Dean_Brill
2012 studio album of cover songs by Kramer
The Brill Building is the sixth solo album by American composer and producer Kramer, released on September 25, 2012 by Tzadik Records. of Adapted from
The_Brill_Building_(album)
German heavy metal singer
Karsten Brill (pronounced [ˈkarstən ˈbʁɪl]; born 27 October 1970), best known professionally as Attila Dorn, is a German singer. He has been the lead
Attila_Dorn
American academic
Robert Brill is an American archaeologist, best known for his work on the chemical analysis of ancient glass. Born in the US in 1929, Brill attended West
Robert_H._Brill
Poker player and journalist
Veronica Brill is a Polish-born Canadian–American television presenter, commentator, recreational poker player and an analytics developer. She has worked
Veronica_Brill
Genus of fishes
Tephrinectes sinensis, the Chinese brill, is a species of flatfish in the large-tooth flounder family, Paralichthyidae. It is the only member of its genus
Tephrinectes
American lawyer
Julie Simone Brill (born March 12, 1959) is an American lawyer who is Chief Privacy Officer and Corporate Vice President for Global Privacy, Safety and
Julie_Brill
2012 studio album by Kurt Elling
1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project is a 2012 album by Kurt Elling, recorded as a tribute to the songwriters of the Brill Building in New York City
1619 Broadway – The Brill Building Project
1619_Broadway_–_The_Brill_Building_Project
British former actress
Lyndy Brill (also known as Lindy Brill; born 30 July 1963) is a British former actress and singer. She was a pupil at the Barbara Speake Stage School.
Lindy_Brill
21st century American politician
Lindee Rae Brill (née Claerbout; born June 27, 1981) is an American marketing professional and Republican politician from Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Lindee_Brill
American comedian, writer, and actor
Eddie Brill is an American comedian, writer, and actor who started his career in Boston. He was previously the warm-up comedian and comedy talent coordinator
Eddie_Brill
American photographer
John Brill (born 1951 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American photographer, known for his conceptual and subversive approach to the techniques and language
John_Brill_(photographer)
Entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker
Jonathan Brill is an American business futurist, keynote speaker, and author, known for his work on strategic foresight, disruption preparedness, and
Jonathan_Brill
2014 studio album by the New Pornographers
Brill Bruisers is the sixth studio album by Canadian indie rock band the New Pornographers. It was released on August 26, 2014 and debuted at number 13
Brill_Bruisers
Topics referred to by the same term
Steven Brill may refer to: Steven Brill (filmmaker) (born 1962), American actor, director and screenwriter Steven Brill (journalist) (born 1950), American
Steven_Brill
Topics referred to by the same term
Marty Brill may refer to: Marty Brill (American football) (1906–1973), American football coach Marty Brill (comedian) (1932–2021), American comedian This
Marty_Brill
Topics referred to by the same term
John Brill may refer to: John Brill (photographer) (born 1951), American photographer John Frederick Brill (1919–1942), English soldier and painter John
John_Brill
American comedian (1932–2021)
Martin S. Brill (May 6, 1932 – January 23, 2021) was an American comedian, writer, actor and musician who appeared regularly on 1960s and 1970s TV in
Marty_Brill_(comedian)
Topics referred to by the same term
Brill may refer to: William H. Brill (1871–1923), American journalist William Brill (RAAF officer) (1916–1964), Australian military pilot Bill Brill (1931–2011)
William_Brill
Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
Abraham Arden Brill (Austrian German: [brɪl]; October 12, 1874 – March 2, 1948) was an Austrian-born American psychiatrist who spent almost his entire
Abraham_Brill
American legal magazine
company, ALM (then American Lawyer Media), were founded in 1979 by Steven Brill. In 1983, journalist and lawyer Tom Goldstein wrote an in-depth review of
The_American_Lawyer
Canadian-American Rocket and Jet Propulsion Engineer
Yvonne Madelaine Brill (née Claeys; December 30, 1924 – March 27, 2013) was a Canadian American rocket and jet propulsion engineer. She is responsible
Yvonne_Brill
American sculptor (1894–1991)
Hazel Brill Jackson (1894 – 1991) was an American sculptor. She was known for her bronze statues of animals, specifically horses and dogs. Jackson also
Hazel_Brill_Jackson
Part of the anatomy of the eye in some animals
lizards, and some skinks have brilles. All geckos except those in the subfamily Eublepharinae (eyelid geckos) possess brilles. Some groups of bony fish have
Brille
Royal Australian Air Force officer
William Lloyd Brill, DSO, DFC & Bar (17 May 1916 – 12 October 1964) was a senior officer and bomber pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born
William_Brill_(RAAF_officer)
American lawyer and judge (1888–1964)
Jeanette Brill (née Goodman) (June 15, 1888 – March 30, 1964) was a Jewish-American lawyer and magistrate from Brooklyn. She was the first woman to serve
Jeanette_Goodman_Brill
Village in Cornwall, England
Brill (Cornish: Bre Helgh, meaning hunt hill) is a village in south-west Cornwall, England, UK. It is located within the civil parish of Constantine,
Brill,_Cornwall
2014 film by Steven Brill
of Shame is a 2014 American comedy film written and directed by Steven Brill and starring Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Gillian Jacobs, and Sarah Wright
Walk_of_Shame_(film)
American journalism academic
Ann Brill is the Dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. Brill focuses her research work
Ann_Brill
American journalist
William Brill (June 21, 1931 – April 10, 2011) was an American sportswriter and author.[citation needed] Brill was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and
Bill_Brill
American dance music group
Kirby, primarily on vocals) and Supa DJ Dmitry (born in USSR as Dmitry Brill) as DJ. The two then became a trio when Korean-Japanese DJ Towa Tei joined
Deee-Lite
British crime drama
four-part television thriller drama miniseries written and created by Francesca Brill and Luke Watson. It was first broadcast on Channel 5 on four consecutive
The_Drowning_(TV_series)
American football player
Karl Friedrich Brill was an American football player. He played at the tackle position for the Harvard Crimson football team in 1904 and 1905 and was
Karl_Brill
First Lady of Texas from 1963 to 1969
Idanell Brill Connally (née Brill; February 24, 1919 – September 1, 2006) was the First Lady of Texas from 1963 to 1969. She was the wife of John Connally
Nellie_Connally
American academic (1935–2019)
Ralph L. Brill (December 19, 1935 – June 21, 2019) was an American academic. He was Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law. Brill was born in
Ralph_Brill
American musicologist
Mark Brill (born January 19, 1964) is an American musicologist, particularly known for his work on Latin American Music. He is Associate Professor of
Mark_Brill
Israeli Paralympic table tennis player
Hagit Yona Brill (Hebrew: חגית יונה בריל; December 10, 1974 – July 22, 2024) was an Israeli Paralympic table tennis player, and weightlifter. She competed
Hagit_Brill
Israeli clarinetist (born 1982)
Shirley Brill (Hebrew: שירלי בריל; born 1982) is an Israeli clarinetist living in Germany. Born in Petah Tikva, Israel, Brill received her musical education
Shirley_Brill
American baseball player and bowler (1864–1944)
Francis Hasbrouck Brill (born Briell) (March 28, 1864 – November 19, 1944) was an American professional baseball player and hall-of-fame bowler. He appeared
Frank_Brill
River in Germany
Briller Bach is a small river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is 3.5 km long and flows into the Wupper in Wuppertal. List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
Briller_Bach
Angel Kreiman-Brill (December 22, 1945 – January 5, 2014) was the Chief Rabbi of Chile during the 1970s and 1980s. Kreiman-Brill was a leader in interfaith
Angel_Kreiman_Brill
Danzig politician (1883–1956)
Arthur Brill (22 January 1883 – 19 September 1956) was a politician in the Free City of Danzig. Brill was the chairman of the Social Democratic Party of
Arthur_Brill
American judge (born 1943)
Howard Walter Brill (born October 18, 1943) is a law professor and jurist who was the chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, having been appointed
Howard_W._Brill
American soccer player
Sam Brill (born September 6, 1985, in Newton, Massachusetts) is an American soccer player who retired from professional soccer in October 2011. A four-year
Sam_Brill
British artist, writer, and musician
Patrick Brill OBE RA (born 1963), better known by his pseudonym Bob and Roberta Smith, is a British contemporary artist, writer, author, musician, art
Bob_and_Roberta_Smith
Series of children's books by P. L. Travers
depicts Mrs. Brill and Ellen (played by Reta Shaw and Hermione Baddeley, respectively), but not Robertson Ay; the musical includes Mrs. Brill and Robertson
Mary_Poppins_(book_series)
American naturalist
Steve "Wildman" Brill (born March 10, 1949) is an American forager, naturalist, environmental educator and author. He gained notoriety in 1986, when he
"Wildman"_Steve_Brill
Croatian sculptor
Slavko Brill (27 December 1900 – January 1943) was a Croatian-Jewish sculptor and ceramics artist born in Nova Gradiška. He graduated in 1926 at Art Academy
Slavko_Brill
Brazilian photographer (1920–2013)
Alice Brill (December 13, 1920 – June 29, 2013) was a German-born Brazilian photographer, painter, and art critic. Alice Brill Czapski was born in Cologne
Alice_Brill
Medical condition
Brill–Zinsser disease is a delayed relapse of epidemic typhus, caused by Rickettsia prowazekii. After a patient contracts epidemic typhus from the fecal
Brill–Zinsser_disease
2003 novel by Marius Brill
Marius Brill first published in 2003 by Doubleday in the UK. The book was among the topics for discussion at a session on comedy writing featuring Brill at
Making Love – A Conspiracy of the Heart
Making_Love_–_A_Conspiracy_of_the_Heart
American actress
Patti Brill (March 8, 1923 – January 18, 1963), born Patricia Eloise Brilhante, was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Brill was born in San Francisco
Patti_Brill
American football player and coach (1906–1973)
Martin Brill (March 13, 1906 – April 30, 1973) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach for the Staten Island Stapletons
Marty Brill (American football)
Marty_Brill_(American_football)
2021 American film
starring Friend, Will Brill and Madeleine Morgenweck. It was Friend's directorial debut. Scott Friend as Roger Lotz Will Brill as Dennis Lotz Madeleine
To_the_Moon_(2021_film)
Former railway terminus in Buckinghamshire, England
Brill railway station was the terminus of a small railway line in Buckinghamshire, England, known as the Brill Tramway. Built and owned by the 3rd Duke
Brill_railway_station
American football player (1914–1980)
Harold Edwin Brill (March 26, 1914 – September 2, 1980) was an American professional football tailback. A native of Clay Center, Kansas, Brill attended the
Hal_Brill
Former railway station in England
geographically nearer to Brill than Brill and Ludgershall railway station. Dorton Halt was opened on 21 July 1937, being situated between Brill & Ludgershall and
Dorton_Halt_railway_station
German politician (1895–1959)
Dr. Hermann Louis Brill (9 February 1895 – 22 June 1959) was a German resistance fighter, doctor of law and politician (SPD). Brill was born in the small
Hermann_Brill
Amateur basketball club
Sardinia. It is most famous for the period in the 1970s where, under the name Brill Cagliari, the team played in the first division Serie A. Olimpia Cagliari
Olimpia_Cagliari
1953 film
by Haskell Wexler and produced by John Barnes. It is narrated by James Brill. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short
The_Living_City
2021 American sports television series
comedy-drama television series based on the 1992 film written by Steve Brill. Developed by Brill, Josh Goldsmith, and Cathy Yuspa for Disney+, the series serves
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
The_Mighty_Ducks:_Game_Changers
BRILL
BRILL
Girl/Female
Tamil
A lamp, Brilliant
Boy/Male
Tamil
Brilliant like a Pearl
Girl/Female
Tamil
Chakshani | சகà¯à®·à®¾à®¨à¯€
Good looking, Brilliant
Chakshani | சகà¯à®·à®¾à®¨à¯€
Girl/Female
Tamil
Brilliant
Girl/Female
Tamil
Cleverness, Honesty, Brilliance, Efficient
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anshumati | அநà¯à®·à¯à®®à®¤à¯€
Brilliant, Wise
Anshumati | அநà¯à®·à¯à®®à®¤à¯€
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pure, Intelligent, Brilliant
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bhaargavi | பாரà¯à®•à®µà¯€
Beautiful, Pleasant, Brilliant, Another name for the goddesses Paarvati
Bhaargavi | பாரà¯à®•à®µà¯€
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prasarm | பà¯à®°à®¸à®°à¯à®®
Pure, Clear, Brilliant, Peaceful
Prasarm | பà¯à®°à®¸à®°à¯à®®
Girl/Female
Tamil
Radiant, Brilliant, Sunnuy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Purifying, Fire, Brilliant, Pure
Boy/Male
Tamil
Brilliance, Brilliant, Splendor
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Brill in Buckinghamshire, named with the Celtic element bre- ‘hill’ + Old English hyll also ‘hill’.North German and Dutch : habitational name from any of various places in northwestern Germany and the Netherlands named Brill, from Middle Low German brūl, bröil ‘wet lowland’. Compare German Bruehl.German : from Middle Low German brill ‘eyeglasses’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of spectacles or perhaps a nickname for someone who wore them.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : acronymic surname from Hebrew ben rabi ‘son of …’ and the first letter of each part of a Yiddish double male personal name, most likely Yude (Juda) Leyb. Many Ashkenazic family names beginning with Br- and Bar- are probably of acronymic origin, but without detailed evidence from family histories it is impossible to specify the personal name from which each is derived.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Brilliant, Beautiful, Passionate, Woman
Girl/Female
Tamil
Charming, Beautiful, Famous, Passionate woman, Brilliance famous
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mishry | மீஷà¯à®°à¯à®¯Â
Brilliant
Mishry | மீஷà¯à®°à¯à®¯Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Descendent of the Sun, Brilliant, Sacred
Girl/Female
Tamil
Brilliant, Beautiful, Passionate, Woman
Boy/Male
Tamil
Brilliance, Brilliant, Splendor
Girl/Female
Tamil
Descendent of the Sun, Brilliant, Sacred
BRILL
BRILL
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew
The Lord has Remembered
Girl/Female
Indian
Famous, Known, Eminent
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Indian, Irish, Netherlands, Polish, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil, Teutonic
Noble and Bright; Highborn; Brilliant; Noble; Noble Famous; Bright through Nobility; Bright
Boy/Male
Indian
Lump of earth
Boy/Male
Indian
Charitable
Boy/Male
Tamil
Karuppasamy | கரà¯à®ªà¯à®ªà®¸à®®à¯à®¯Â
Lord Karuppasamy
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Name of a Manu in Jain Mythology
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : metonymic occupational name for a boatman, from Middle English, Old French barge ‘boat’, ‘barge’.Dutch : variant of Berg.
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful Lady
Boy/Male
Muslim
He who wins heart
BRILL
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n.
A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The wood is crossgrained and very difficult to split. Called also black gum, sour gum, and pepperidge.
n.
A tropical genus of rubiaceous shrubs which often have brilliant flowers.
a.
Having a brilliantly polished surface, as some leaves.
p. pr.
Sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star.
n.
A brilliant star of the first magnitude, the brightest of those constituting the constellation Lyra.
n.
A genus of large, brilliantly colored moths native of the West Indies and South America. Their bright colored and tailed hind wings and their diurnal flight cause them to closely resemble butterflies.
n.
The quality of being brilliant; splendor; glitter; great brightness, whether in a literal or figurative sense.
a.
Forming brilliant images, or painting in lively colors; lively; sprightly; as, a vivid imagination.
p. pr.
Distinguished by qualities which excite admiration; splendid; shining; as, brilliant talents.
n.
A performer on some instrument, as the violin or the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a brilliant concert player.
n.
Any one of several species of brilliant South American humming birds of the genus Sappho, having very bright-colored and deeply forked tails; -- called also firetail.
n.
Any one of numerous species of humming birds belonging to Trochilus, Calypte, Stellula, and allies, in which the male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers having metallic reflections; esp., the common humming bird of the Eastern United States (Trochilus colubris).
n.
A mineral usually of a reddish brown color, and brilliant metallic adamantine luster, occurring in tetragonal crystals. In composition it is titanium dioxide, like octahedrite and brookite.
a.
Cut flat on the reverse, and with a convex face formed of triangular facets in rows; -- said of diamonds and other precious stones. See Rose diamond, under Rose. Cf. Brilliant, n.
n.
Brilliancy; splendor; glitter.
a.
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.
n.
Brilliancy.
n.
Any one of numerous species of beautiful tropical birds belonging to the family Trogonidae. They are noted for the brilliant colors and the resplendent luster of their plumage.
adv.
In a brilliant manner.
n.
Hence, a red color like the pigment; a lively and brilliant red; as, cheeks of vermilion.