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   Beau·ty

   /ˈbyo͞odē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight: "I was struck by her beauty"
   • ▪ a combination of qualities that pleases the intellect or moral sense: "the artistry and beauty of football" Similar attractivenessprettinessgood lookspleasingnesscomelinessallureallurementlovelinesscharmappealheavenlinessvoluptuousnesswinsomenessgraceeleganceexquisitenesssplendormagnificencegrandeurimpressivenesspicturesquenessartistrydecorativenessgorgeousnessglamourirresistibilitybonninessformal:beauteousnesspulchritudeOpposite ugliness
   • ▪ denoting something intended to make a woman more attractive: "beauty treatment"
   • 2. a beautiful woman: "she was considered a great beauty in her youth" Similar beautiful womanbellevisioncharmerenchantressVenusgoddessbeauty queenEnglish rosepictureseductressfemme fataleinformal:lookergood lookerlovelystunnerknockoutbombshelldishcrackersmasherpeacheyefulbit of all rightOpposite ugly womanhag
   • ▪ an excellent specimen or example of something: "the fish was a beauty, around 14 pounds"
   • ▪ the pleasing or attractive features of something: "the beauties of the Pennsylvania mountains"
   • ▪ the best feature or advantage of something: "the beauty of keeping cats is that they don't tie you down" Similar advantageattractionstrengthbenefitassetdrawlurepullstrong pointboonblessingvirtuemeritselling pointgood thing/pointbonusplusadded extraOpposite drawback

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French beaute, based on Latin bellus ‘beautiful, fine’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   Beauty definition: the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, etc.), a meaningful design or pattern, or something else (as a personality in which high spiritual qualities are manifest)..

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beautyBeauty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Ah, beauty. Anything that has it pleases the senses, like a delicious scent, a perfect piece of pie, or a gorgeous person walking by. A noun describing an incredibly pleasing or harmonious quality or feature, beauty is hard to describe. Sure, super models and classical paintings exhibit beauty.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEAUTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · the combination of all the qualities of a person or thing that delight the senses and please the mind. 2. a very attractive and well-formed girl or woman. 3. informal. an outstanding example of its kind. the horse is a beauty. 4. informal. an advantageous feature. one beauty of the job is the short hours.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeauty noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of beauty noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   a beautiful thing, as a work of art or a building. Often beauties. a beautiful feature or trait in nature or in some natural or artificial environment: the rugged beauties of our seashore and mountains. an individually pleasing or beautiful quality; grace; charm: a vivid blue area that is the one real beauty of the painting.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBEAUTY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   the quality that makes something especially good or attractive: The beauty of the plan is that it won't cost anything. a beauty product/treatment. a product or treatment to make you more beautiful. beauty noun (EXCELLENT THING) something that is an excellent example of its type: That last goal was a beauty. beauty noun (WOMAN) a beautiful woman.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › beautyBeauty - definition of beauty by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the quality present in a person or thing that gives intense aesthetic pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind or the senses. 2. a beautiful person, esp. a woman. 3. a beautiful thing, as a work of art. 4. Often, beauties. something that is beautiful in nature or in some natural or artificial environment.