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Having the qualities which constitute beauty; pleasing to the sight or the mind.

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  1. a. Having the qualities which constitute beauty; pleasing to the sight or the mind.
  2. adj. delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
  3. adj. (of weather) highly enjoyable
  4. Having the qualities which constitute beauty; pleasing to the sight or the mind. A circle is more beautiful than a square; a square is more beautiful than a parallelogram. Lord Kames. Syn. -- Handsome; elegant; lovely; fair; charming; graceful; pretty; delightful. See Fine. -- Beau"ti*ful*ly, adv. -- Beau"ti*ful*ness, n.
  5. Having the qualities which constitute beauty; pleasing to thesight or the mind.A circle is more beautiful than a square; a square is more beautifulthan a parallelogram. Lord Kames.
  6. j:100 a. delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration s. (of weather) highly enjoyable