beauty
noun /ˈbjuːti/
/ˈbjuːti/
(plural beauties)
Idioms - [uncountable] the quality of giving pleasure to the senses or to the mind
- beauty of something the beauty of the sunset/of poetry/of his singing
- The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural beauty.
- beauty products/treatments (= intended to make a person more beautiful)
- She was a contestant in the Miss World beauty pageant.
- His voice is a thing of beauty.
- The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away.
- a woman of great beauty
Extra Examples- Her beauty faded as she got older.
- He admired the classical beauty of her face.
- The beauty of the city amazed her.
- They took a walk, enjoying the beauty of the landscape.
- We all admired the beauty of the sunset.
- The film-maker magnificently captures the beauty of the changing seasons.
- Enjoy the timeless beauty of this ancient landscape.
- They were captivated by the ethereal beauty of the music.
- There is a stark beauty to the desert terrain.
- It's an area of breathtaking beauty.
- Her art challenges conventions of feminine beauty.
- The film argues that inner beauty, not physical appearance, is most important.
- She works in a beauty salon.
- We stock a wide range of beauty products.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- breathtaking
- exquisite
- great
- …
- admire
- appreciate
- enjoy
- …
- amaze somebody
- overwhelm somebody
- last
- …
- competition
- contest
- pageant
- …
- [countable] a person or thing that is beautiful
- She had been a beauty in her day.
- Isn't she a little beauty?
- She was known as a great beauty in her time.
- She was still a radiant beauty.
- She was an exotic beauty with raven hair.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- blonde
- dark-haired
- …
- [countable] an excellent example of its type
- That last goal was a beauty!
- My new car's a real beauty!
- [countable] an attractive feature synonym advantage
- One of the beauties of living here is that it's so peaceful.
- The project will require very little work to start up; that's the beauty of it.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French beaute, based on Latin bellus ‘beautiful, fine’.
Idioms
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- (saying) people all have different ideas about what is beautiful
beauty is only skin-deep
- (saying) how a person looks is less important than their character