Brilliancy

Examples

• The daguerreotype was made on a thin sheet of copper, silver plated on one side, polished to a high degree of brilliancy, and made sensitive by exposing it to the fumes of iodine. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The piece of lime glows with an intense brilliancy approximating that of the electric light. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• The two pointed pieces of hard conducting carbon used for the separated terminals constitute the voltaic arc light--a light only excelled in intense brilliancy by the sun itself. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• From this beginning cutters gradually added additional facets to increase the brilliancy until there were thirty-four in all. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• In Miss Helstone neither he nor any one else could discover brilliancy. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• But in a moment she re-assumed her self-possession; and her languid eyes recovered their brilliancy. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Last night it had been hope and smiles, bustle and motion, noise and brilliancy, in the drawing-room, and out of the drawing-room, and everywhere. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• It has been proved by Mr. Grove that the cost of ordinary batteries necessary to maintain the light in full brilliancy would greatly exceed the price of an equal light from gas. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• Light falling in a slanting direction is partly reflected and partly enters the stone; that part which enters is refracted or bent and causes the internal brilliancy. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Her face is too thin; her complexion has no brilliancy; and her features are not at all handsome. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• By means of the brilliancy of the lamps marine animals in the lower depths were attracted and then easily ensnared. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• After this wise remark he felt that he was scarcely shining with brilliancy, and became aware that he was nervous. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• You will wonder then, as I do, at the extent of his accomplishments, and the brilliancy of his talents. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• These seldom injure the brilliancy, as they are often a glittering silver color, more brilliant than the diamond. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Brilliancy is often said to be the most important quality of a diamond, but that is not true. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.

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