transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbyü-ti-fəl ]
adjective
Date: 15th century
1. : having qualities of beauty : exciting aesthetic pleasure
2. : generally pleasing : excellent
• beau·ti·ful·ly -f(ə-)lē adverb
• beau·ti·ful·ness -fəl-nəs noun
Synonyms:
beautiful , lovely , handsome , pretty , comely , fair mean exciting sensuous or aesthetic pleasure. beautiful applies to whatever excites the keenest of pleasure to the senses and stirs emotion through the senses
beautiful mountain scenery
lovely is close to beautiful but applies to a narrower range of emotional excitation in suggesting the graceful, delicate, or exquisite
a lovely melody
handsome suggests aesthetic pleasure due to proportion, symmetry, or elegance
a handsome Georgian mansion
pretty often applies to superficial or insubstantial attractiveness
a painter of conventionally pretty scenes
comely is like handsome in suggesting what is coolly approved rather than emotionally responded to
the comely grace of a dancer
fair suggests beauty because of purity, flawlessness, or freshness
fair of face