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Definition of Beauty
1. Noun. The qualities that give pleasure to the senses.
Specialized synonyms: Raw Beauty, Glory, Resplendence, Resplendency, Exquisiteness, Picturesqueness, Pleasingness, Pulchritude, Glamor, Glamour, Beauteousness, Comeliness, Fairness, Loveliness, Cuteness, Prettiness, Good Looks, Handsomeness, Attractiveness
Attributes: Beautiful, Ugly
Derivative terms: Beauteous, Beautician, Beautify, Beautify, Beautify
Antonyms: Ugliness
2. Noun. A very attractive or seductive looking woman.
Generic synonyms: Adult Female, Woman
Derivative terms: Dishy, Stun
3. Noun. An outstanding example of its kind. "When I make a mistake it's a beaut"
Definition of Beauty
1. n. An assemblage of graces or properties pleasing to the eye, the ear, the intellect, the æsthetic faculty, or the moral sense.
Definition of Beauty
1. Noun. 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. ¹
2. Noun. Someone who is beautiful. ¹
3. Noun. Something that is particularly good or pleasing. ¹
4. Noun. An excellent or egregious example of something. ¹
5. Noun. (qualifier with the definite article) The excellence, e.g. the genius ¹
6. Noun. (particles obsolete) A beauty quark (now called bottom quark). ¹
7. Noun. Beauty treatment; cosmetology. ¹
8. Interjection. (Canada) Thanks! Cool! ¹
9. Adverb. (Canada) Of high quality, well done. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Beauty
1. one that is lovely [n -TIES]
Medical Definition of Beauty
1. Origin: OE. Beaute, beute, OF. Beaute, biaute, Pr. Beltat, F. Beaute, fr. An assumed LL. Bellitas, from L. Bellus pretty. See Beau. 1. An assemblage or graces or properties pleasing to the eye, the ear, the intellect, the aesthetic faculty, or the moral sense. "Beauty consists of a certain composition of colour and figure, causing delight in the beholder." (Locke) "The production of beauty by a multiplicity of symmetrical parts uniting in a consistent whole." (Wordsworth) "The old definition of beauty, in the Roman school, was, "multitude in unity;" and there is no doubt that such is the principle of beauty." (Coleridge) 2. A particular grace, feature, ornament, or excellence; anything beautiful; as, the beauties of nature. 3. A beautiful person, especially. A beautiful woman. "All the admired beauties of Verona." (Shak) 4. Prevailing style or taste; rage; fashion. "She stained her hair yellow, which was then the beauty." (Jer. Taylor) Beauty spot, a patch or spot placed on the face with intent to heighten beauty by contrast. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Beauty
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