beautiful
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Britannica Dictionary definition of BEAUTIFUL
[more beautiful; most beautiful]
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having beauty: such as
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very attractive in a physical way
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a beautiful young woman/child
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You have the most beautiful smile/eyes.
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giving pleasure to the mind or the senses
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The film tells a beautiful story about two young lovers.
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a beautiful song
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a beautiful dress/color/garden/house
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Our hotel room had a beautiful view of the ocean.
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The sunsets here are absolutely beautiful.
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very good or pleasing
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not having any bad qualities
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We've been having such beautiful [=excellent, fine] weather lately.
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a beautiful sunny day
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What a beautiful day for a picnic!
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They did a beautiful job [=an excellent job] fixing up the house.
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a beautiful friendship/relationship
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This is a beautiful example of early American poetry.
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You sang beautifully.
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a beautifully written poem
beautiful, pretty, lovely, and handsome
describe people and things that are pleasing to look at, hear, etc.
beautiful
When used of a person, it usually describes a woman, girl, or small child.
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beautiful sunsets
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a beautiful poem
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She's the most beautiful woman I've ever met.
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Their son was a beautiful baby.
pretty
When used of a person, it almost always describes a woman or girl.
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a pretty little dress with pink ribbons
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He paints pretty pictures and sells them on the street.
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their pretty daughter
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She looked very pretty in her new dress.
lovely
It can also describe a person's character, and in this use it refers to both women and men.
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a lovely melody
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They have two lovely daughters.
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My uncle is a lovely man. [=a very good man]
handsome
A woman who is described as handsome is attractive but usually not in a very delicate or feminine way.
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a handsome house surrounded by gardens
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She wore a handsome gray suit to the office.
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their handsome son
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a very handsome actor
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He has a strong, handsome face.
