brillo

Definitions of brillo
  1. noun
    brilliant or conspicuous success or effect
    synonyms: resplandor
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    type of:
    brillantez, esplendor, grandeza, grandiosidad, magnificencia
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
  2. noun
    brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
    synonyms: brillantez, deslumbramiento, resplandor
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    type of:
    luminosidad
    the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
  3. noun
    the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
    synonyms: chispa
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    type of:
    luminosidad
    the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
  4. noun
    the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
    synonyms: reverbero
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    types:
    refulgencia, resplandor
    an appearance of reflected light
    bruñido, lustre, tornasol, viso
    the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
    barniz, pulimento
    the property of being smooth and shiny
    type of:
    luminosidad
    the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
  5. noun
    a quality that outshines the usual
    synonyms: lucimiento, realce
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    type of:
    luminosidad
    the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
  6. noun
    a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
    synonyms: centelleo, chisporroteo
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    type of:
    cambio, modificación
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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