beauty

beauty
1. noun /ˈbjuːti,ˈbjuːɾi/
a) The property, quality or state of being "that which pleases merely by being perceived" (Aquinas); that which is attractive, pleasing, fine or good looking; comeliness.

Warwicks first glance had revealed the fact that the young woman was strikingly handsome, with a stately beauty seldom encountered.

b) Someone who is beautiful.

Brigitte Bardot was a renowned beauty.

2. interjection /ˈbjuːti,ˈbjuːɾi/
Thanks! Cool!

Its the long weekend. Beauty!

3. adverb /ˈbjuːti,ˈbjuːɾi/
Of high quality, well done.

He made a beauty pass through the neutral zone.


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  • beauty — (n.) early 14c., physical attractiveness, also goodness, courtesy, from Anglo Fr. beute, O.Fr. biauté beauty, seductiveness, beautiful person (12c., Mod.Fr. beauté), earlier beltet, from V.L. bellitatem (nom. bellitas) state of being handsome,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • beauty — ► NOUN (pl. beauties) 1) a combination of qualities that delights the aesthetic senses. 2) (before another noun ) intended to make someone more attractive: beauty treatment. 3) a beautiful woman. 4) an excellent example. 5) an attractive feature… …   English terms dictionary

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  • beauty — / bju:ti/, it. / bjuti/ s. ingl. [abbrev. di beauty case ], usato in ital. al masch. [valigetta di uso femminile, in forma di bauletto, in cui vengono riposti cosmetici vari] ▶◀ [➨ beauty case] …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • beauty — [n1] physical attractiveness adorableness, allure, allurement, artistry, attraction, bloom, charm, class, comeliness, delicacy, elegance, exquisiteness, fairness, fascination, glamor, good looks, grace, handsomeness, loveliness, polish,… …   New thesaurus

  • beauty — /ˈbjuti, ingl. ˈbjuːtɪ/ s. m. inv. accorc. di beauty case …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • beauty — [byo͞ot′ē] n. pl. beauties [ME beaute < OFr bealte < VL * bellitas < L bellus, pretty, lovely] 1. the quality attributed to whatever pleases or satisfies the senses or mind, as by line, color, form, texture, proportion, rhythmic motion,… …   English World dictionary

  • Beauty — For beauty as a characteristic of a person s appearance, see Physical attractiveness. For other uses, see Beauty (disambiguation). Rayonnant rose window in Notre Dame de Paris. Light was considered as the most beautiful revelation of God, as was… …   Wikipedia

  • beauty — noun 1 quality of being beautiful ADJECTIVE ▪ breathtaking, exquisite, great, majestic, outstanding (esp. BrE), sheer, stunning ▪ an area of breathtaking beauty …   Collocations dictionary

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