1. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
e.g. for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
Synonym: magnificencesplendorsplendourgrandeurgrandness
2. a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
e.g. a glare of sunlight
3. unusual mental ability
Synonym: genius