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brill

/bɹɪl/
Meanings

  • A word meaning brilliance or excellent quality.

    - "The fireworks displayed a brill of colors."
    - "The scientist's research brought a brill of new insights."
    - "The fashion designer's latest collection represented a brill of style and creativity."
Pronunciation
  1. /bɹɪl/



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  2. /bɹɪl/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with brill
bill , ill , will , grill , chill , thrill , hill , still , chill , mill , thrill , kill , pill , will , thrill , quill , will , thrill , spill , chill , thrill , thrill , chill , spill , trill , thrill , kill , vill , thrill , chill , will , thrill , chill
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. heel, seal, peal, reveal

  2. bill, beel, feel, kill

  3. breath, breath, breathe, leave

Variants
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brill , brills
Forms
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brill, brilliance, brilliant, brilliantly

Etymology
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From Old English brēan, meaning 'shining, bright, clear'. It is related to the Old Norse brjónn and the Old High German brennen, all meaning 'to burn'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Luminescence: A phenomenon in which a material emits light, either spontaneously or in response to an external stimulus. Brill can be used to describe the intensity or vividness of the luminescent effect or the emitted light.

  2. Radiance: A measure of the total amount of electromagnetic radiation, including both visible and non-visible light, that is emitted or reflected by a material or an object. Brill can be used to describe the intensity or vividness of the radiant effect or the emitted or reflected radiation.

  3. Brightness: A measure of the perceived intensity or luminosity of a visual stimulus or a scene, as perceived by the human visual system. Brill can be used to describe the intensity or vividness of the brightness effect or the visual stimulus or scene.

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["In literature, brill has been used to describe a person of exceptional ability or intelligence. For example, in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov', the character of Raskolnikov is described as a 'brilliant' man, but one who is tormented by guilt and a sense of moral responsibility.", "In art, brill has been used to describe the vividness or brilliance of a color or a visual image. For example, in the painting 'The Starry Night' by Vincent van Gogh, the swirling stars and the turbulent sky are depicted in a vivid and brilliant way, using bold and expressive brushstrokes.", "In music, brill has been used to describe the brightness or clarity of a musical sound or a musical performance. For example, in the music of Mozart, the clarity and brilliance of the musical sounds and the instrumental timbres are often highlighted and emphasized, using precise and intricate musical phrasing and structural organization."]

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