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.
| everyday | |
|---|---|
| warm | |
| professional | |
| formal | |
| literary |
everyday
Fits when appeal comes from personality or detail
Not when solemn significance matters
warm
Fits when beauty includes ease or goodness
Not when dramatic spectacle is intended
warm
Fits when gentle visual appeal is foremost
Not when moral depth carries the praise
professional
attractiveness
Fits when neutral assessment is required
Not when emotional admiration should remain
formal
Fits when refined simplicity deserves notice
Not when wild abundance is attractive
literary
Fits when light or vivid happiness creates appeal
Not when structure rather than luminosity impresses
literary
Fits when magnificence or grandeur dominates
Not when the appeal is quiet and intimate
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.
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