Genius and Renaissance man

Genius

Genius noun - A very smart person.
Usage example: the 16-year-old college graduate was considered to be a genius

Renaissance man and genius are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Renaissance man" instead a noun "Genius".

Nearby Words: genial, geniality, genie

Renaissance man

Renaissance man noun - A modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests.
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Genius and renaissance man are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Genius" instead a noun phrase "Renaissance man".

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  • Western Animation / Clémentine Clémentine's first dream adventure is set in Venice, and features Leonardo Da Vinci, portrayed as a Renaissance man and genius, but also the inventor of the Italian gelato.
  • Radio / Adventures in Odyssey Renaissance Man: Whit—soldier, NSA consultant, businessman, resident theologian, archeologist, encyclopedia publisher, computer, neurology, and engineering (and whatever other subjects are required to build a working Imagination Station) genius, and the maker of the best sundaes in the county.
  • Creator / Michelangelo Buonarroti Not much of a party dude.Michelangelo Buonarroti, better known as Michelangelo was a 15th-16th century painter, sculptor and architect, widely considered to be an artistic genius in all crafts and together with Leonardo da Vinci one of the greatest examples of a Renaissance Man.
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