Blazing vs Brilliant - What's the difference?
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Very fast.
(sarcastically) Very slow.
(slang, of a person) Sexually attractive.
Of tremendous intensity or fervor; white-hot.
(colloquial) Exceedingly angry.
Shining brightly.
(of a colour) Both bright and saturated.
(of a voice or sound) having a sharp, clear tone
Of surpassing excellence.
Magnificent or wonderful.
Highly intelligent.
A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, having many facets.
* Alexander Pope
* 1891 , Arthur Conan Doyle, A Case of Identity
(printing) A small size of type.
A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.
Blazing is a related term of brilliant.
As adjectives the difference between blazing and brilliant
is that blazing is very fast while brilliant is shining brightly.As nouns the difference between blazing and brilliant
is that blazing is the act of something that blazes or burns while brilliant is a finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, having many facets.As a verb blazing
is .blazing
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(-)- Garden snails move at a blazing speed of about .03 miles per hour.
- The actress, with her perfectly-curved body, was simply blazing in her new movie!
- It was a performance of blazing ferocity.
- I've became so blazing that I can't control myself properly
brilliant
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- the brilliant lights along the promenade
- butterflies with brilliant blue wings
- The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant .
- She is a brilliant scientist.
Synonyms
* (shining brightly) glittering, shining * * * (surpassing excellence) excellent, distinctive, striking, superb (obsolete except in UK usage) * (magnificent or wonderful) exceptional, glorious, magnificent, marvellous/marvelous, splendid, wonderful (obsolete except in UK usage) * (highly intelligent) brainy, ingenious * See alsoNoun
(en noun)- This snuffbox — on the hinge see brilliants shine.
- “And the ring?” I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which sparkled upon his finger.