brilliant

of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"

having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence; "some men dislike brainy women"; "a brilliant mind"; "a brilliant solution to the problem"

characterized by grandeur; "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"

having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"

full of light; shining intensely; "a brilliant star"; "brilliant chandeliers"

clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"