Betekenis van beauty In het Nederlands

• 0 the quality of being pleasing, especially to look at, or someone or something that gives great pleasure, especially when you look at it:

  • This is an area of outstanding natural beauty.

  • The piece of music he played had a haunting beauty.

  • She was a great beauty (= a beautiful woman) when she was young.

  • beauty products/treatments

  • a beauty therapist/salon

  • She said that people are now spending money on beauty and wellness because they realise it is good for them.

  • They are also looking to invest in beauty brands inspired by Ayurveda - the traditional Indian system of medicine.

• 1 something that is an excellent example of its type:

  • She showed me her car - it's a beauty.

  • Your roses are beauties this year.

• 2 a quality that makes something especially good or attractive:

  • The beauty of this plan (= what makes it good) is that it won't cost too much.

• 3 an attractive quality that gives pleasure to those who experience it or think about it, or a person who has this attractive quality:

  • [ U ] The Grand Canyon’s natural beauty attracts tourists from all over.

  • [ C ] At 37 she was known as a great beauty.

  • [ U ] Women’s magazines feature articles about diets and beauty tips.