Definitions for BEAUTIFUL
ˈbyu tə fəlbeau·ti·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. beautifuladjective

   delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

   "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party"

2. beautifuladjective

   (of weather) highly enjoyable

   "what a beautiful day"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 6 votes

1. beautifuladjective

   Attractive and possessing charm.

2. beautifuladjective

   pleasant; clear.

   It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk.

3. beautifuladjective

   well executed

   The skater performed a beautiful axel.

4. beautifuladjective

   (as a pro-sentence) How beautiful that is!

   Beautiful! What a catch! (referring to an athlete catching a ball)

5. beautifuladjective

   (as a pro-sentence; ironic) How unfortunate that is!

   Beautiful! I dropped the soup on the floor!

6. Etymology: (1520) From beauty + -ful. Displaced earlier sheen "beautiful" (from schene, from sciene), wliti, from wlitig.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Beautifuladjective

   Fair; having the qualities that constitute beauty.

   Etymology: from beauty and full.

   He stole away and took by strong hand all the beautiful women in his time. Walter Raleigh, Hist. of the World.

   The principal and most important parts of painting, is to know what is most beautiful in nature, and most proper for that art; that which is the most beautiful, is the most noble subject: so, in poetry, tragedy is more beautiful than comedy, because the persons are greater whom the poet instructs, and consequently the instructions of more benefit to mankind. John Dryden, Dufresnoy, Preface.

   Beautiful looks are rul’d by fickle minds,
   And summer seas are turn’d by sudden winds. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Beautiful

   Beautiful is a song written and recorded by American alternative rock band 10 Years for their fourth album, Division, which is their second major release under Universal Records. It was released as the album's first single to iTunes and rock radio outlets in 2008.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beautiful

   Beautiful is an adjective used to describe something or someone that is visually pleasing, aesthetically attractive, or possesses qualities that evoke a sense of pleasure or admiration. It often refers to harmony, symmetry, or an appealing combination of elements that evoke feelings of delight or appreciation. Beautiful can also be used to describe something that is emotionally or intellectually captivating, or possesses qualities that evoke a sense of wonder or awe.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. Beautifuladjective

   having the qualities which constitute beauty; pleasing to the sight or the mind

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Beautiful

   "Beautiful" is a song recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, taken from her fourth studio album Stripped. It was written and produced solely by Linda Perry. Following the release of "Dirrty" in September 2002, which failed to gain chart success in the United States, RCA Records released the song to contemporary hit and rhythmic radio in the United States on November 16, 2002, as the album's second single. At first, Linda Perry wanted to keep "Beautiful" for her own career, but later gave it to Aguilera after hearing Aguilera's performance of the track. The song is a piano-driven pop ballad which tells the story of a woman who suffers from low self-esteem and insecurities, and encourages individuals not to let outside opinions affect their confidence. Upon its release, "Beautiful" received generally acclaim from music critics, who praised her vocals on the song and considered it an outstanding track on Stripped as well as ranking the single among Aguilera's strongest materials. It won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2004 ceremony, and was also nominated for Song of the Year there. By late 2009, "Beautiful" was honored to be one of the greatest pop songs of the 2000s by Rolling Stone and VH1. Commercially, the single was a major hit, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, having sold estimately 1.2 million copies there alone as of September 2012. The single also gained commercial success around the world, peaking at number one on the singles chart of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, as well as achieving certifications in Australia and New Zealand.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. beautiful

   An adjective to describe a person who has a number of attribute or qualities that bring joy to our heart and soul.

   Our children and grandchildren are beautiful to us as they bring us so much joy to our heart and soul, we feel so blessed and grateful.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 28, 2015  

2. ---

   beautiful

   An adjective to describe a piece of construction, element of nature, feature or item that causes us to appreciate the creators of it, the ability, skill and talent to create, design and build it.

   Many cities bring joy as they are so beautiful.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 28, 2015  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BEAUTIFUL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1213

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BEAUTIFUL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1072

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BEAUTIFUL' in Adjectives Frequency: #143

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How to pronounce BEAUTIFUL?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say BEAUTIFUL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BEAUTIFUL in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BEAUTIFUL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of BEAUTIFUL in a Sentence

1. Bala Nanda Sharma:

   If it just landed in that forest, it would be lost. Only helicopter pilots who have the eye will be able to find it. This terrain is very beautiful, but very difficult.

2. Chairman Billy Payne:

   While it will continually be maintained every year as a parking lot, it will look appropriately as though it belongs inside the fences of Augusta National, imagine parking... a few years from now in a very beautiful park, and walking to the admissions gate without having any interference by cars or carts. It will be a straight, uninterrupted walk, a beautiful walk. We're pretty good at landscaping, as you know.

3. Aisha Chipampe:

   I was looking out over the city, London, a beautiful city, and the thing I love about it is it is truly representative of true international diversity, in ways that you don't see in cities, most cities particularly, even in the United States, and that is a gift.

4. Eric Ripert:

   I am a chef -- food is my life -- but I realize it’s not only the food when you go to the restaurant, it’s the ambience, the quality of the service, the warmth of the service, how the client feels…. If you are in a beautiful environment and are pampered, you forget about your life. You’re just dreaming.

5. Kevin Kerwin:

   Oregon is a very beautiful state, but it’s infested with liberals.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BEAUTIFUL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Beautiful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=BEAUTIFUL
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BEAUTIFUL
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=BEAUTIFUL
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=BEAUTIFUL