- [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)
- His voice is a thing of beauty.
- The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away.
- a woman of great beauty
Extra Examples- Beauty usually fades with age.
- I 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 does not consider herself a beauty.
- Isn't she a little beauty?
- She was known as a great beauty in her time.
- The black horse was a beauty.
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
See beauty in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee beauty in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishbeauty 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
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