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   beauty

   /ˈbjuːti/

   noun

   • 1. a combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight: "I was struck by her beauty"
   • ▪ a combination of qualities that pleases the intellect: "the artistry and beauty of football" Similar attractivenessprettinessgood lookspleasingnesscomelinessallureallurementlovelinesscharmappealheavenlinessvoluptuousnesswinsomenessgraceeleganceexquisitenesssplendourmagnificencegrandeurimpressivenesspicturesquenessartistrydecorativenessgorgeousnessglamourirresistibilitybonninessformal:beauteousnesspulchritudeOpposite ugliness
   • ▪ denoting something intended to make someone more attractive: "beauty treatment"
   • 2. a beautiful woman: "she was considered a great beauty in her youth" Similar beautiful womanbellevisioncharmerenchantressVenusgoddessbeauty queenEnglish rosepictureseductressfemme fataleinformal:lookergood lookerlovelystunnerknockoutbombshelldishcrackersmasherpeacheyefulbit of all rightOpposite ugly womanhag
   • ▪ an excellent example of something: "the fish was a beauty, around 14 pounds"
   • ▪ the pleasing or attractive features of (something): "the beauties of the English countryside"
   • ▪ the best aspect or advantage of something: "the beauty of keeping cats is that they don't tie you down" Similar advantageattractionstrengthbenefitassetdrawlurepullstrong pointboonblessingvirtuemeritselling pointgood thing/pointbonusplusadded extraOpposite drawback

   adjective

   • 1. good; excellent (used as a general term of approval). informal Australian, New Zealand

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French beaute, based on Latin bellus ‘beautiful, fine’.

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2. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › articles8 brilliant definitions of beauty, from Aristotle to Aguilera

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   What is beauty? It’s one of the oldest questions in Western philosophy. Once, great thinkers considered it to be a value as solid and unchanging as a hunk of marble, prized alongside goodness,...

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3. philosophybuzz.com › beautyWhat Is Beauty? (Philosophy)

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   Feb 28, 2024 · Explore the enigmatic concept of What Is Beauty? Delve into its philosophy and the diverse perspectives shaping our understanding of allure.

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5. plato.stanford.edu › entries › beautyBeauty (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

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   Sep 4, 2012 · Beauty. The nature of beauty is one of the most enduring and controversial themes in Western philosophy, and is—with the nature of art—one of the two fundamental issues in the history of philosophical aesthetics. Beauty has traditionally been counted among the ultimate values, with goodness, truth, and justice.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BeautyBeauty - Wikipedia

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   Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes them pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, art and taste are the main subjects of aesthetics, one of the major branches of philosophy.

7. www.philosophytalk.org › shows › what-beautyWhat is Beauty? | Philosophy Talk

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   Mar 15, 2005 · Beauty may be intersubjective, but is it objective? Can we argue rationally about whether something is beautiful? Ken introduces Alexander Nehamas, professor at Princeton. Is beauty both skin deep and in the eye of the beholder? Nehamas distinguishes between surface beauty and deep beauty.

8. human.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Humanities1.1: What is beauty? - Humanities LibreTexts

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   Sep 21, 2023 · Beauty is something we perceive and respond to. It may be a response of awe and amazement, wonder and joy, or something else. It might resemble a “peak experience” or an epiphany.

9. www.philosophymatters.org › what-is-beautyWhat is Beauty? Plato, Beauty, and Knowledge – Philosophy Matters

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   May 15, 2012 · Plato, Beauty, and Knowledge. Plato’s theory of knowledge – his epistemology – can best be understood through thinking about beauty. We are born with all knowledge, he says, but when our soul became trapped in our body at birth, we forgot this knowledge. Learning, then, is similar to remembering.