What does brillo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word brillo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use brillo in Spanish.

The word brillo in Spanish means brilliance, brightness, gleam, sparkle, shine, shine, bring out the shine, bring out the brightness. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word brillo

brilliance, brightness

nombre masculino (luz que emite un cuerpo) (light, sun, star)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me deslumbraba el brillo del cristal de la puerta.
I'm dazzled by the brilliance (or: brightness) of the crystal door.

gleam, sparkle

nombre masculino (emoción en la mirada) (eye)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El brillo de sus ojos mostraba lo feliz que se sentía.
The gleam (or: sparkle) in his eyes showed how happy he felt.

shine

verbo intransitivo (despedir luz)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
A esas horas el sol ya brillaba en el cielo.
By then, the sun was shining in the sky.

shine

verbo intransitivo (sobresalir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Brillaba entre sus compañeros por su inteligencia y rapidez mental.
He shined amongst his peers for his intelligence and agile thinking.

bring out the shine, bring out the brightness

locución verbal (embellecer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El nuevo sofá realza el brillo de la sala.
The new sofa brings out the brightness of the living room.

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