Meaning & use

beauty

noun·Everyday

The quality of being pleasing to look at or otherwise highly pleasing to the senses or the mind.

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Visitors travel from around the world to admire the beauty of the northern coastline.

The beauty of the plan lies in how simple and inexpensive it is to carry out.

A note on using this word

Beauty is often used figuratively, as in the beauty of an idea, meaning its most appealing or satisfying quality.

Words with a similar meaning

attractivenessloveliness

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Words with an opposite meaning

ugliness

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