a thing of beauty is a joy forever — Meaning Origin From Keats Endymion. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing … Meaning and origin of phrases
Thing — (th[i^]ng), n. [AS. [thorn]ing a thing, cause, assembly, judicial assembly; akin to [thorn]ingan to negotiate, [thorn]ingian to reconcile, conciliate, D. ding a thing, OS. thing thing, assembly, judicial assembly, G. ding a thing, formerly also,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beauty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Quality that arouses pleasure Nouns 1. beauty, the beautiful; form, elegance, grace, charm, beauty unadorned; symmetry; loveliness, attractiveness, comeliness, fairness, pulchritude, good looks, body… … English dictionary for students
beauty — [n1] physical attractiveness adorableness, allure, allurement, artistry, attraction, bloom, charm, class, comeliness, delicacy, elegance, exquisiteness, fairness, fascination, glamor, good looks, grace, handsomeness, loveliness, polish,… … New thesaurus
beauty — [byo͞ot′ē] n. pl. beauties [ME beaute < OFr bealte < VL * bellitas < L bellus, pretty, lovely] 1. the quality attributed to whatever pleases or satisfies the senses or mind, as by line, color, form, texture, proportion, rhythmic motion,… … English World dictionary
beauty — n. a beautiful person or thing 1) a dazzling, raving, striking beauty 2) a bathing beauty good looks 3) to enhance beauty 4) dazzling, striking, wholesome beauty * * * [ bjuːtɪ] raving striking beauty wholesome beauty [ a beautiful person or… … Combinatory dictionary
Beauty — For beauty as a characteristic of a person s appearance, see Physical attractiveness. For other uses, see Beauty (disambiguation). Rayonnant rose window in Notre Dame de Paris. Light was considered as the most beautiful revelation of God, as was… … Wikipedia
beauty — noun 1 quality of being beautiful ADJECTIVE ▪ breathtaking, exquisite, great, majestic, outstanding (esp. BrE), sheer, stunning ▪ an area of breathtaking beauty … Collocations dictionary
beauty — 01. Her [beauty] is a result of her excellent health and friendly character. 02. Their daughter is a real [beauty] who is always surrounded by boys. 03. Long Beach is well known for its great natural [beauty]. 04. Hockey star Sergei Federov was… … Grammatical examples in English
beauty — /byooh tee/, n., pl. beauties. 1. the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, etc.), a meaningful design or pattern,… … Universalium
