brilliant
     adj 1: of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a
            superb actor" [syn: {superb}]
     2: having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence;
        "some men dislike brainy women"; "a brilliant mind"; "a
        brilliant solution to the problem" [syn: {brainy}, {smart
        as a whip}]
     3: 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" [syn: {glorious}, {magnificent}, {splendid}]
     4: having striking color; "bright greens"; "brilliant
        tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" [syn: {bright}, {vivid}]
     5: full of light; shining intensely; "a brilliant star";
        "brilliant chandeliers"
     6: clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the
        trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"
        [syn: {bright}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0