noun · neutral
beauty
/ˈbjuːti/BEAU·ty
the quality or combination of qualities that pleases the senses or the mind
Examples
“The beauty of the landscape took my breath away.”
“She studies the beauty standards in different cultures.”
“There is beauty in small, ordinary moments.”
Band 8 sentence
“While the architecture was undeniably beautiful, it was the building's thoughtful layout and durable materials that made it exemplary from an urban planning perspective.”
Collocations
- a beautiful view
- find beauty in
- the beauty of nature
- beautifully crafted
Word family
Common mistakes
She is very beauty.→She is very beautiful.
This is the beautifullest painting.→This is the most beautiful painting.
beautyful→beautiful
Say it for a higher band
5pretty→6attractive→7+beautiful
Synonyms
attractive
pretty
Easily confused
pretty
“The garden looked pretty in the afternoon light.”
Related words
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