beau ‧ ty S3 W2 /ˈbjuːti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural beauties )
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ beautician , ↑ beauty ; adverb : ↑ beautifully ; adjective : ↑ beautiful ]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: biauté , from bel , biau 'beautiful' , from Latin bellus 'pretty' ]
1 . APPEARANCE [uncountable] a quality that people, places, or things have that makes them very attractive to look at:
her beauty and grace
an area of outstanding natural beauty
Millions of dollars are spent each year on beauty products.
2 . WOMAN [countable] a woman who is very beautiful:
She was considered a great beauty in her youth.
3 . POEM/MUSIC/EMOTION ETC [uncountable] a quality that something such as a poem, song, emotion etc has that gives you pleasure or joy
beauty of
the beauty of Shakespeare’s verse
4 . ADVANTAGE the beauty of something a particularly good quality that makes something especially suitable or useful:
The beauty of e-mail is its speed and ease of use.
5 . [countable] spoken a very good, large etc example of something:
You should have seen the boat – a real beauty.
6 . beauty is in the eye of the beholder used to say that different people have different opinions about what is beautiful
7 . beauty is only skin-deep used to say that how someone looks is not as important as a good character
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THESAURUS
▪ beauty the quality of being very attractive to look at - used about people, objects, and places:
She was greatly admired for her beauty and intelligence.
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the natural beauty of the landscape.
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The Ancient Greeks created statues of outstanding beauty and dignity.
▪ sb’s good looks someone’s attractive appearance, especially their face and features:
With his dark good looks, Jason could have been a film star.
▪ glamour an exciting quality which makes someone or something seem attractive and connected with wealth and success:
Men loved her for her beauty and her glamour.
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Add a black lace top for a touch of glamour.
▪ aesthetic adjective connected with beauty and the study of beauty:
The aesthetic value of their work is easy to appreciate.
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the declining aesthetic standards of our civiliization
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The aesthetic qualities in a Buddhist sculpture are similar to those in any other work of art.