1mass noun A combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.

1. 1.1A combination of qualities that pleases the intellect.
   ‘the artistry and beauty of football’
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   • ‘Along with The Extended Phenotype made me understnad the intellectual beauty of Darwinism; and gave me the subject for my first half-decent book.’
   • ‘But during my learnings, I discovered that I appreciated the artistic beauty of military firearms.’
   • ‘There are some genuine moments of intellectual beauty in the series - if you watch out for the character Elfayed, you'll see what I mean.’
   • ‘Our notions of order and disorder stand in stark contrast to the dynamic artistry of the integral beauty of things as they are in nature.’
   • ‘They were also supposed to let out their intellectual beauty for a couple of minutes at the end.’
   • ‘Rather than the attraction to Lauren, Abhidar had been attracted to her intellectual beauty rather than physical.’
   • ‘Scenery, images of Ganesha and Saraswathi and scenes from the epics have been woven with artistic beauty.’
   • ‘Taking data management to a new level of artistic beauty is the new demand and requirement to become compliant with new and emerging industry regulations.’
   • ‘High-school students are eager and willing to learn physics for its own sake, once they recognize the intellectual beauty of the subject.’
   • ‘In one hand he held a helmet in the shape of a griffin's head, in the other a glaive, forged with such artistic beauty that Jeremy couldn't imagine it being used as a mere weapon.’
   • ‘The Company asserts this is hardly the case; it is a wonderfully light, oftentimes slow-burning film of little depth but terrific artistic beauty.’
   • ‘The Phenomen can argue that he cannot be that every time he pulls on a pair of boots; Brazil can argue that they are not the definition of football beauty every time the whistle blows.’
   • ‘The artist conjures resonant beauty from the starkest of sounds.’
   • ‘And yet one cannot deny the intellectual and moral beauty of Voltaire's too hopeful undertaking.’
   • ‘It champions their main cinematic goals of creating intelligent beauty, of mixing the literal with lushness.’
   • ‘Not like a physical attribute, but rather a deeper, more artistic beauty.’
   • ‘The higher artistic realm of beauty, like the higher social order of nobility, was beyond his grasp.’
   • ‘Someone once pointed out that the supreme beauty of football, like other games, lies in its sheer pointlessness.’
   • ‘Furthermore he argues that the idea of proportion cannot be extended to moral and intellectual beauty.’
   • ‘How unfortunate, then that in highlighting the raw beauty of flamenco, Gatlif forgot include a credible plot.’
   Synonyms

   attractiveness, prettiness, good looks, pleasingness, comeliness, allure, allurement

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2. 1.2as modifier Denoting something intended to make someone more attractive.
   ‘beauty treatment’
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   • ‘There were also stalls offering beauty treatments and products, allergy testing, information about cosmetic dentistry and advice on how to lose weight and give up smoking.’
   • ‘Start by using essential oils and scents like jasmine or ginger in your baths, massage treatments and beauty products.’
   • ‘New spa treatments and beauty products - from shampoos to shower gels smell just like the real thing.’
   • ‘We shop at the same stores, he uses more beauty products than I do and is more attuned to fashionable circles than I am.’
   • ‘To the rescue: a brigade of wonderfully warming beauty products and treatments that will leave your skin and hair in top condition.’
   • ‘Kuja couldn't reveal her true motive, so she said she'd sell it to buy more beauty products, as what the others said.’
   • ‘Both Neil and Mark need to listen to some blunt expert advice if they are to launch beauty products that the customer finds attractive.’
   • ‘Anne receives a Bosch Dishwasher along with lots of goodies including shopping vouchers, beauty treatments and a year's supply of household products.’
   • ‘There are also beauty treatments for ‘lifting’ face and body.’
   • ‘Thousands of women in Indonesia have become victims of a trendy beauty treatment called the silicone injection, long outlawed in most developed countries.’
   • ‘Five runners-up will receive a beauty treatment and complimentary makeover.’
   • ‘Would you buy a beauty product from a movie star considered one of the most attractive women in China?’
   • ‘Here in our new premises we now have nine beauty treatment rooms and two air conditioned sunbed rooms.’
   • ‘According to the survey, 83 per cent of the women said they were willing to spend at least as much as last year, or even more on skin care and other beauty products.’
   • ‘We want to hear your beauty secrets: the products you can't do without, the ones that have crept into your bathroom cabinets over the past year or so, and are so good that they refuse to go away.’
   • ‘At the risk of sounding like a reverse sexist, I don't particularly care for shopping, chick flicks or comparing beauty products.’
   • ‘The success of her ethically responsible health and beauty products depended on how people saw themselves, how they wanted others to see them, and how others actually did see them.’
   • ‘I have always been dismissive of organic beauty products, perhaps because I am old enough to remember them as being relentlessly brown, along with rice and sandals.’
   • ‘Two-thirds in Yorkshire go to wine bars and wear high heels - significantly above the national average - while a quarter have beauty treatments.’
   • ‘Health and beauty treatments will also be available.’

2A beautiful woman.

1. 2.1An excellent example of something.
   ‘the fish was a beauty, around 14 pounds’
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   • ‘In fact, it is a beauty fished off the beach or rocks.’
   • ‘The level of quality here is therefore really high, many of the items are brand name and all are beauties, in excellent condition, and timely as per current retro.’
   • ‘As an architectural beauty it is one of the worst examples of its era.’
   • ‘Even if you don't fish, check out these beauties at the J.D. Wagner web page.’
   • ‘As we survey these beauties and discuss their medicinal virtues, please do not get too carried away with notions of utilitarianism.’
   • ‘We were pleased to come up with two beauties we haven't seen since we started birding, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and American Redstart.’
   • ‘Mahan's tee shot is a beauty down the left side of the fairway.’
   • ‘That said, this man against Mother Nature story is a realbeauty, with incredible audio to match.’
2. 2.2the beauties ofThe pleasing or attractive features of (something)
   ‘the beauties of the English countryside’
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   • ‘One of the beauties of English is that it has available a practice which seems to conflate movement and stillness, unfolding and accomplishment.’
   • ‘I also lament people who ignore the beauties of the English countryside - excepting the itinerant rambler and the American tourist.’
   • ‘Jane truly loved the beauties of the natural world-the birds she photographed, the fish that swam in her pond, the trees that grew in her garden.’
   • ‘It will rob you of a sense of the beauties of life.’
   • ‘Given Francis's later commitment to the beauties of the natural world, this passage seems strange indeed.’
   • ‘Now, I have been very curious to inspect the late productions, wherein the beauties of this kind have most prominently appeared.’
   • ‘Once again let the expert guidance help you enjoy the natural and cultural beauties of Nepal.’
   • ‘This work, glorious in its breadth and deep communicative essence, is one of the beauties of the catalog.’
   • ‘The COC Orchestra did full justice to the many beauties of the score and the chorus sounded robust.’
   • ‘One of the beauties of android is that when you download an app, it shows you everything that the app has access too.’
3. 2.3in singular The best aspect or advantage of something.
   ‘ the beauty of keeping cats is that they don't tie you down’
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   • ‘Regardless of the somewhat touristy aspect, the beauty of learning in a class environment is that it removes the male-determined version of sexy.’
   • ‘The frame is usually fully expressed on the interior of the building to take advantage of the beauty of the timber frame joinery.’
   • ‘Take the whole family on a walk around the neighborhood or to a trail for a hike and take advantage of the beauty of nature.’
   • ‘The beauty of this aspect to Aphex is that he always remembers to shove a melody in there, even if it's hidden beneath layers of tinfoil hammered percussion and walls of groaning sequencers.’
   • ‘That's the beauty of hidden assets: They turn size and experience into an advantage over newcomers.’
   • ‘I saw immediately the benefit, the beauty of the movement, the efficiency and the marriage.’
   • ‘This is the beauty of the position: I don't see what Black can do to achieve real play!’
   • ‘The beauty of the Hollywood Plus is that the system requirements are not very taxing at all.’
   • ‘The beauty of the marble skin was one aspect of the building that nineteenth-century visitors to Agra frequently celebrated.’
   • ‘That's the beauty of a band - everyone pulls his own weight.’
   • ‘It was my father who drew my attention to the beauty of its message of redemption in the days when I was an agnostic.’
   • ‘The beauty of the storm means her self-esteem is strong.’
   • ‘The beauty of this book is that Allen pulls no punches as he tackles the difficult topics, and that Schumacher's response is to give as good as he gets.’
   • ‘That's the beauty of where Apple has positioned itself.’
   • ‘That's the beauty of leverage and the big attraction of property.’
   • ‘It is rare to see this much theatre performed in one evening, and the beauty of the Lorca Trilogy is that the plays may be viewed together, yet stand on their own as individual productions.’
   • ‘That's the beauty of wearing your dark shades during a social exchange you find less than thrilling, no one sees what you're thinking by reading your eyes.’
   • ‘But the beauty of this disc lies in the subtlety.’
   • ‘That's the beauty of it: I think we can get there.’
   • ‘However the beauty of the FAI Cup is that its foundations are built on the possibility of David slaying Goliath, so we, the supporters, will travel in hope.’
   Synonyms

   advantage, attraction, strength, benefit, asset, draw, lure, pull, strong point, boon, blessing, virtue, merit, selling point, good point, good thing, bonus, plus, added extra

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Good; excellent (used as a general term of approval).