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   beauty

   /ˈbjuːti/

   noun

   • 1. a combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight: "I was struck by her beauty"
   • ▪ a combination of qualities that pleases the intellect: "the artistry and beauty of football" Similar attractivenessprettinessgood lookspleasingnesscomelinessallureallurementlovelinesscharmappealheavenlinessvoluptuousnesswinsomenessgraceeleganceexquisitenesssplendourmagnificencegrandeurimpressivenesspicturesquenessartistrydecorativenessgorgeousnessglamourirresistibilitybonninessformal:beauteousnesspulchritudeOpposite ugliness
   • ▪ denoting something intended to make someone 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 example of something: "the fish was a beauty, around 14 pounds"
   • ▪ the pleasing or attractive features of (something): "the beauties of the English countryside"
   • ▪ the best aspect 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

   adjective

   • 1. good; excellent (used as a general term of approval). informal Australian, New Zealand

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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   The meaning of BEAUTY is the quality or group of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or the mind : loveliness; often, specifically : the quality of being physically attractive —often used before another noun. How to use beauty in a sentence.

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   BEAUTY definition: 1. the quality of being pleasing and attractive, especially to look at: 2. a person or thing that…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › beautyBEAUTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a person or thing that is pleasing and attractive, especially to look at: Different cultures and eras have different ideas of what makes someone a great beauty. The caterpillar is a beauty - white with yellow and black markings - but it turns into an everyday, dull, brown moth. [ U ]

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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)..

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › beautybeauty noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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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.

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

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   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.

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

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   beauty. ( ˈbjuːtɪ) n, pl -ties. 1. 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.