brainchild n : a product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality" [syn: inspiration] [also: brainchildren (pl)]

English

Etymology

From brain + child

Pronunciation

Noun

1. A creation, original idea, or innovation, usually used to indicate the originators

   The entire project was the brainchild of a small group of visionaries.

One's brainchild is an idea or invention that one has thought up or created.

As a title, Brainchild can refer to:

• Brainchild, a children's quiz show on BBC television in the 1970s, presented by John Craven
• Brainchild, a 1981 novel by Andrew Neiderman
• Brainchild (comics) and Brain-Child are fictional characters in the Marvel Universe.
• Brainchild, released a cd called Mindwarp in 1992 by Scott Albert A.K.A Celldweller
• Brainchild, a 1994 album (Re-issue of Brainchilds cd Mindwarp from 1992) by Christian industrial-metal band Circle of Dust
• Brainchild (album), a 1996 album by Society of Soul
• Brainchild, a local jam band from Peoria, Illinois

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