brilliant vs witty

brilliant

adj
  • Highly intelligent. 

  • Magnificent or wonderful. 

  • Both bright and saturated. 

  • Shining brightly. 

  • Having a sharp, clear tone. 

  • Of surpassing excellence. 

noun
  • A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone. 

  • Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa. 

  • A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving. 

witty

adj
  • Clever; amusingly ingenious. 

  • Full of wit. 

  • Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits. 

How often have the words brilliant and witty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )