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Practised vs Brilliant - What's the difference?

practised | brilliant |

As a verb practised

is (practise).

As an adjective brilliant is

shining brightly.

As a noun brilliant is

a finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, having many facets.

practised

English

Verb

(head)
  • (practise)

    • practise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * practice (standard for noun but incorrect for verb outside US; almost universal for both in American English)

    Verb

    (practis)
  • (transitive, British, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) To repeat as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
    • You should practise playing piano every day.
  • (intransitive, British, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) To repeat an activity in this way.
    • If you want to speak French well, you need to practise .
  • (transitive, British, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.
    • They gather to practise religion every Saturday.
  • (transitive, British, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
    • She practised law for forty years before retiring.
  • (intransitive, obsolete, British, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) To conspire.
  • To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Aught but Talbot's shadow whereon to practise your severity.''
  • * Alexander Pope
    • As this advice ye practise or neglect.
  • To make use of; to employ.
  • * Massinger
    • In malice to this good knight's wife, I practised Ubaldo and Ricardo to corrupt her.
  • To teach or accustom by practice; to train.
  • * Landor
    • In church they are taught to love God; after church they are practised to love their neighbour.

    Usage notes

    * In sense "to repeat an activity as a way improving one's skill" this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing) . See

    Derived terms

    * practised * practising

    Related terms

    * practic * practicable * practical * practice * practitioner

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    brilliant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shining brightly.
    • the brilliant lights along the promenade
  • (of a colour) Both bright and saturated.
    • butterflies with brilliant blue wings
  • (of a voice or sound) having a sharp, clear tone
  • Of surpassing excellence.
    • The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant .
  • Magnificent or wonderful.
  • Highly intelligent.
    • 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 also

    Related terms

    * brilliance * brilliantine * brilliantness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, having many facets.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • This snuffbox — on the hinge see brilliants shine.
  • * 1891 , Arthur Conan Doyle, A Case of Identity
    • “And the ring?” I asked, glancing at a remarkable brilliant which sparkled upon his finger.
  • (printing) A small size of type.
  • A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.

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