brilharbri.lhar [briλ′ar]vint1 to shine, glitter, sparkle, scintillate, flash:
o sol começa a brilhar cedo no verão / the sun shines early in the morning in summer:
as luzes da rua cintilavam no asfalto molhado / the lamplights glittered on the wet asphalt:
Seus olhos brilharam de alegria / his (her) eyes sparkled with joy.
2 to excel.