beau·ty (by  t )n. pl. beau·ties 1. The quality that gives pleasure to the mind or senses and is associated with such properties as harmony of form or color, excellence of artistry, truthfulness, and originality. 2. One that is beautiful, especially a beautiful woman. 3. A quality or feature that is most effective, gratifying, or telling: The beauty of the venture is that we stand to lose nothing. 4. An outstanding or conspicuous example: "Hammett's gun went off. The shot was a beauty, just slightly behind the eyes" (Lillian Hellman). [Middle English beaute, from Old French biaute, from Vulgar Latin *bellit  s, from Latin bellus, pretty; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
beauty
Noun
pl -ties
1. the combination of all the qualities of a person or thing that delight the senses and mind
2. a very attractive woman
3. Informal an outstanding example of its kind
4. Informal an advantageous feature: the beauty of this job is the short hours [Latin bellus handsome]
Beauty
the beautification of a person, usually a male.
1. a specialist in aesthetics.
2. a proponent of aestheticism.
2. a proponent of aestheticism.
the doctrine that the principles of beauty are basic and that other principles (the good, the right) are derived from them, applied especially to a late 19th-century movement to bring art into daily life. See also art.
a branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and the beautiful. — aesthetic, n., adj. — aesthetical, adj.
the art or practice of the beautification of the skin, hair, or nails. — cosmetologist, n. — cosmetological, adj.
a lover of beauty. — philocaly, n.
physical beauty, especially that of women. — pulchritudinous, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  beauty - the qualities that give pleasure to the sensesappearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing raw beauty - beauty that is stark and powerfully impressive exquisiteness - extreme beauty of a delicate sort picturesqueness - visually vivid and pleasing pleasingness - an agreeable beauty that gives pleasure or enjoyment; "the liveliness and pleasingness of dark eyes"- T.N. Carver pulchritude - physical beauty (especially of a woman) cuteness, prettiness - the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman) good looks, handsomeness - the quality of having regular well-defined features (especially of a man) attractiveness - sexual allure ugliness - qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses |
| 2. | beauty - a very attractive or seductive looking woman adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" | |
| 3. | beauty - an outstanding example of its kind; "his roses were beauties"; "when I make a mistake it's a beaut" exemplar, good example, example, model - something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general" |
beauty
noun 1. attractiveness, charm, grace, bloom, glamour, fairness, elegance, symmetry (formal), (literary) allure, loveliness, handsomeness, pulchritude, comeliness, exquisiteness, seemliness << OPPOSITE ugliness
noun 2. good-looker, looker (informal), chiefly U.S. lovely (slang) sensation, dazzler, belle, goddess, Venus, peach (informal) cracker (slang) wow (slang), chiefly U.S. dolly (slang) knockout (informal) heart-throb, stunner (informal) charmer, smasher (informal) humdinger (slang) glamour puss, beaut Austral., N.Z. (slang)
noun 3. advantage, good, use, benefit, profit, gain, asset, attraction, blessing, good thing, utility, excellence, boon << OPPOSITE disadvantage
Translations
beauty
n beauty [ˈbjuːti]
1 a quality very pleasing to the eye, ear etc Her beauty is undeniable. skoonheid جَمال красота krása skønhed die Schönheit ομορφιά belleza ilu زیبایی kauneus beauté יֹפִי @@@יוֹפִי$$$ सुन्दरता ljepota szépség kecantikan fegurð bellezza 美 미모 grožis skaistums; daiļums cantik schoonheid skjønnhet piękno, uroda beleza frumuseţe красота krása lepota lepota skönhet ความสวยงาม güzellik 美麗 врода; привабливість خوبصورتی ، حسن vẻ đẹp 美丽
2 a woman or girl having such a quality She was a great beauty in her youth. skoonheid حَسْناء красавица krasavice skønhed die Schönheit καλλονή belleza kaunitar زن خوشگل kaunotar beauté יְפֶהפִיָה @@@יְפֶהפִייָה$$$ सुन्दर ljepotica szépség gadis cantik fögur kona bellezza 美女 미인 gražuolė skaistule rupawan schoonheid skjønnhet piękność beleza frumuseţe красавица kráska lepotica lepotica skönhet หญิงงาม güzel(kız/kadın), huri 美人 красуня حسینہ ، خوبصورت người đẹp 美人
3 something or someone remarkable His new car is a beauty! 'n mooie شَيء جَميل забележителност nádhera pragteksemplar das Prachtstück χάρμα belleza, monada, guapada tõeline pärl جالب helmi merveille דָבַר יָפֶה सुन्दर ljepota csodás vmi hebat gersemi meraviglia すばらしいもの 아주 뛰어난 것 grožybė [] skaistulis cantik pracht(stuk) praktstykke/-eksemplar cudo beleza minune прелесть nádhera čudo lepotica pärla, praktexemplar สิ่งที่ดีเด่นกว่าสิ่งอื่น nefis şey, güzel şey 美的東西 краса; розкіш خوبصورت شے đẹp 美的东西
adj beautiful
a beautiful woman; Those roses are beautiful. pragtig جَميل красив (pře)krásný smuk schön ωραίος bonita, hermosa, guapa kaunis زیبا kaunis beau יָפֶה सुन्दर lijep, krasan gyönyörű cantik fallegur bello 美しい 아름다운 gražus skaists; daiļš; lielisks lawa mooi skjønn, pen, nydelig, vakker piękny lindo frumos красивый krásny krasen lep, prelep vacker สวยงาม güzel 美的 вродливий; прекрасний خوبصورت شے ، حسین đẹp 长成
adv beautifully
pragtig بِصورةٍ جَميلَةٍ красиво krásně; výborně smukt schön ωραία hermosamente kaunilt به زیبایی kauniisti admirablement יָפֶה, הֵיטֵב सुंदरतापूर्वक krasno, lijepo gyönyörűen menakjubkan fallega mirabilmente 美しく 아름답게 gražiai skaisti; daiļi; lieliski sungguh cantik mooi skjønt, vakkert, pent pięknie lindamente admirabil красиво skvele čudovito prelepo vackert อย่างสวยงาม güzel bir şekilde, güzelce 美好地 красиво; чудово خوبصورتی سے tốt đẹp
v beautify [-fai]
to make beautiful She beautified the room with flowers. verfraai يُجمِّـل разкрасявам (z)krášlit forskønne verschönern ομορφαίνω embellecer kaunistama زیبا کردن kaunistaa embellir לְיַפּוֹת सजाना uljepšati szépít mempercantik fegra abbellire 美しくする 아름답게 꾸미다 (pa)puošti izdaiļot mencantikkan verfraaien gjøre vakker, forskjønne upiększyć embelezar a înfrumuseţa украшать skrášliť okrasiti ulepšati göra vacker, pryda ทำให้สวยงาม; ประดับประดา güzelleştirmek 使美麗 прикрашати خوبصورت بنانا ، آرائش کرنا làm đẹp
beauty queen
a girl or woman who is voted the most beautiful in a contest. skoonheidskoningin مَلِكَةِ الجَمال кралица на красотата královna krásy skønhedsdronning die Schönheitskönigin βασίλισσα ομορφιάς de la reina belleza iluduskuninganna ملکه زیبایی kauneuskuningatar reine de beauté מַלכַּת יוֹפִי सौंदर्य साम्राज्ञी kraljica ljepote szépségkirálynő ratu kecantikan fegurðardrottning reginetta 美人コンテスト優勝者 grožio karalienė skaistuma karaliene ratu cantik schoonheidskoningin skjønnhetsdronning królowa piękności rainha de beleza miss, regină a frumuseţii королева красоты kráľovná krásy lepotna kraljica mis skönhetsdrottning นางงาม güzellik kraliçesi （選美比賽選出的）美女王 королева краси ملکۂ حسن hoa hậu （选美比赛选出的）美女王
n beauty salon
(also Americanbeauty parlor, ~beauty shop) a place where customers have cosmetic treatment. skoonheidsalon صالون تَجْميل козметичен салон salón krásy skønhedssalon; skønhedsklinik der Kosmetiksalon ινστιτούτο αισθητικής salón de belleza ilusalong, kosmeetikasalong سالن زیبایی زنانه institut de beauté מָכוֹן יוֹפִי रूप निखारिका salon za uljepšavanje kozmetikai szalon, szépségszalon salon kecantikan istituto di bellezza 美容室 kosmetologijos kabinetas kosmētikas kabinets salun kecantikan schoonheidssalon damefrisørsalong, hår– og hudpleiesalong salon kosmetyczny косметический салон salón krásy, kozmetický salón kozmetični salon kozmetički salon skönhetssalong ร้านเสริมสวย güzellik salonu 美容院 салон краси آرائش گھر ، خوبصورت بنانے کی جگہ thẩm mỹ viện
beauty spot
1 a place of great natural beauty a famous beauty spot. mooi plek بُقْعَة جَميلَه красиво място krásné místo, krásná krajina smuk; skøn schönes Fleckchen Erde γραφική τοποθεσία lugar de excepcional belleza natural looduskaunis koht جای زیبا و دیدنی luonnonnähtävyys site touristique פִּינַת חֶמֶד चेहरे पर काला तिल lijepo mjesto szép hely/táj obyek pariwisata, tempat yang indah náttúruperla (la sua luogo famoso per bellezza) 景勝地 명승지 gražus gamtos kampelis skaists dabas stūrītis tempat yang indah mooi plekje (natur)perle uroczy zakątek recanto turístico obiectiv turistic живописная местность nádherné miesto turistična točka ukras prirode naturskön plats สถานที่สวยงาม güzel (manzaralı) yer 美人痣 мальовнича місцевість خوبصورت مقام thắng cảnh 美人痣
2 a mark (often artificial) on the face, intended to emphasize beauty. skoonheidsvlekkie شامَه، خال красиво петно znaménko krásy skønhedsplet der Schönheitsfleck ελιά ομορφιάς lunar postizo iludusmärk خال زیبایی kauneuspilkku grain de beauté נקוּדַת חֵן रमणीक स्थान madež szépségtapasz tanda pada wajah, tahi lalat fegurðarblettur neo 付けぼくろ 애교점 apgamas skaistuma mušiņa tanda pemanis schoonheidspleister skjønnhetsflekk pieprzyk, muszka sinal de beleza aluniţă (de frumuseţe) мушка, родинка znamienko krásy lepotna pika mladež musch สัญลักษณ์บนใบหน้าที่เน้นความงาม (yüzdeki) ben 臉上搽飾的黑斑 мушка; родимка خوبصورت نشان nốt ruồi 脸上搽饰的黑斑
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