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# breathtaking

adjective (breathtaking; more breathtaking, most breathtaking)

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

## Everyday

1. So beautiful, amazing or exciting that it almost makes you stop breathing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breathtaking/#m1)
2. Shockingly big or surprising, as in «breathtaking rudeness». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breathtaking/#m2)

### In the lessons

In writing lessons it is a strong describing word for views, sights, music and sport, but teachers warn not to overuse it. In stories it tells the reader something is spectacular. Phrases: «a breathtaking view», «breathtaking speed».

### Examples

- The view from the mountain was breathtaking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breathtaking/#x1)
- The fireworks were breathtaking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breathtaking/#x2)
- She ran at breathtaking speed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breathtaking/#x3)
- The Grand Canyon is a breathtaking sight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breathtaking/#x4)
- We saw breathtaking northern lights in Canada. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breathtaking/#x5)
- His rudeness was breathtaking! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breathtaking/#x6)
- The dancers gave a breathtaking show. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/breathtaking/#x7)

### Note

Adjective, written as one word. Adverb: breathtakingly. Similar: stunning, amazing, spectacular. It does not mean you really stop breathing.

## On Mova

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