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# elegance

noun (no plural)

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

## Everyday

Grace and good taste in the way something looks, moves or is made. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/elegance/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales a dance, a dress or a made thing is praised for its fine style; a rough thing "wants elegance"

### Examples

- "It was a little rough; it wanted elegance." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/elegance/#x1)
- She moved with great elegance across the floor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/elegance/#x2)
- The vase had an elegance that the plain jug lacked. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/elegance/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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