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# beauty

noun (beauty, uncountable; a beauty, beauties)

«beauty» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The quality of being very pleasing to look at, hear or think about. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/#m1)
2. A very beautiful person or thing (She is a real beauty). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/#m2)
3. (informal) An excellent example of something (That catch is a beauty!). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/#m3)
4. The best or nicest part of something (The beauty of the plan is that it is cheap). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/#m4)
5. (Australia, NZ, informal) «Beauty!» or «you beauty!» means great, well done. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/#m5)

### In the lessons

In art, nature and stories: the beauty of a sunset. In everyday talk: «beauty products», «beauty salon». In fairy tales: Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty. Phrase: beauty is in the eye of the beholder (people find different things beautiful).

### Examples

- The beauty of the waterfall took our breath away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/#x1)
- Sleeping Beauty slept for a hundred years. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/#x2)
- That new bike is a real beauty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/#x3)
- The beauty of this game is that anyone can play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/#x4)
- Beauty is only skin deep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/#x5)
- You beauty! We won the match! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/#x6)
- Mum bought some beauty cream at the shop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/#x7)
- That's what I call real beauty." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable when it means the quality; countable (a beauty, beauties) for a person or thing. Adjective: beautiful. Spelling: b-e-a-u-t-y. «Beauty is only skin deep» means looks matter less than character.

## In Jewish tradition

Splendour and glory. The priests' holy garments were made for beauty and honour.

**Interpretation.** The garments are read as a way to give honour to the priest and to the service of God. In Sefer Yetzirah beauty is one of the seven blessings that depend on the double letters.

### Examples

- And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, for splendour and for beauty. (Torah EXO.28.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beauty/#x1)
- And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make tunics, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and head-tires shalt thou make for them, for splendour and for beauty. (Torah EXO.28.40, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beauty/#x2)
- These are the foundations of Life, Peace, Riches, Beauty or Reputation, Wisdom, Fruitfulness, and Power. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beauty/#x3)
- Whom dost thou pass in beauty? (Prophets EZK.32.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beauty/#x4)
- Thy beauty, O Israel, upon thy high places is slain! (Prophets 2SA.1.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beauty/#x5)
- Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth. (Writings PSA.50.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beauty/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable when it means the quality; countable (a beauty, beauties) for a person or thing. Adjective: beautiful. Spelling: b-e-a-u-t-y. «Beauty is only skin deep» means looks matter less than character.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «beauty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beauty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«beauty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/beauty.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «beauty» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beauty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«beauty» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/beauty.html) on Mova free.