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brillo

shine

noun BREE-yoh Rare

Also means

brightness

Usage Note

Brillo covers physical shine (of a surface, a star, a gemstone) and figurative brilliance (el brillo de su inteligencia). The adjective brillante means 'shining' or 'brilliant'. In cosmetics and hair care brillo appears frequently as a product descriptor. The verb is brillar ('to shine'). Do not use lustre as a direct synonym — while valid, brillo is the far more common everyday word.

Examples

"El sol reflejaba su brillo en el agua."

Natural Translation

The sun reflected its shine on the water.

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