brilliance

génie, brio

Capacité exceptionnelle à réfléchir, à comprendre ou à résoudre des problèmes difficiles.

En anglais simple : Exceptional ability to think, understand, or solve difficult problems.

• Her brilliance impressed every teacher.
• The solution showed his mathematical brilliance.
• Few scientists could match her intellectual brilliance.

Synonymes : genius, intelligence

Contraires : stupidity

Expressions courantes : intellectual brilliance, mathematical brilliance

splendeur, brio

Qualité de ce qui impressionne par sa beauté ou par une grande maîtrise.

En anglais simple : The quality of being extremely impressive, beautiful, or skillful.

• The performance was full of brilliance.
• His goal was a moment of sheer brilliance.
• We admired the brilliance of the costumes.

Synonymes : excellence, splendor

Expressions courantes : sheer brilliance, technical brilliance

éclat, brillance

Qualité de ce qui brille d'une lumière très forte.

En anglais simple : The quality of shining with very strong light.

• The sun’s brilliance hurt my eyes.
• We admired the brilliance of the stars.
• The diamond sparkled with extraordinary brilliance.

Synonymes : brightness, radiance

Contraires : dimness

Expressions courantes : brilliance of something, dazzling brilliance