Beauty
n.joyful, thoughtfulliterary
What it means
A quality in appearance, character, sound, or meaning that gives deep pleasure or admiration.
Reach for it when naming what makes a person, work, moment, or place movingly attractive
The beauty of the repaired quilt lay in the stories carried by every patch.
Choose between these
7- everyday
appeal comes from personality or detail
not when solemn significance matters
- warm
beauty includes ease or goodness
not when dramatic spectacle is intended
- warm
gentle visual appeal is foremost
not when moral depth carries the praise
- professional
attractiveness
neutral assessment is required
not when emotional admiration should remain
- formal
refined simplicity deserves notice
not when wild abundance is attractive
- literary
light or vivid happiness creates appeal
not when structure rather than luminosity impresses
- literary
magnificence or grandeur dominates
not when the appeal is quiet and intimate
Said against
3- ugliness
- harshness
- repulsiveness
It naturally appears in
3- natural beauty
The trail protects the natural beauty of the limestone valley.
- inner beauty
Her inner beauty showed in years of patient service.
- beauty of simplicity
The room demonstrates the beauty of simplicity through light and space.