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brillance — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blare verb To make a loud, harsh sound, especially from a speaker, horn, or instrument.
  • brightness noun The quality or degree of giving off or reflecting light.
  • brilliancy noun A shining quality; brilliance.
  • sheen noun A soft shine or gloss on a surface.
  • shininess noun The visual property of something shining with reflective light; shine.

Senses

brillance is used for these senses in English:

  • blare (figurative) Of colour, light, or some other quality: dazzling, often garish, brilliance.
  • brightness The quality of being bright.
  • brilliancy A shining quality; brilliance.
  • sheen (also, figuratively) Splendor; radiance; shininess.
  • shininess The visual property of something shining with reflective light; shine.

blare — full definition

  1. verb To make a loud, harsh sound, especially from a speaker, horn, or instrument.
  2. noun A loud, harsh noise.

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