What is a beauty? Meaning and synonyms

In modern Russian, there is an active process of anglonization. English has a leading position and is the main international language. One of the words that occupied the Russian language was "beauty." This word began to be used everywhere - on television, in magazines, newspapers, cinema, on shop windows. Everywhere beauty salons, beauty shops, beauty nails and so on. This article will show you how this term has entered our language and life. Consider its true origin. What is the translation of beauty in Russian? We study all the lexical meanings, give synonyms. And in the end we will add examples of the use of this word in context.

Etymology of the word "beauty"

In Russian, the term came from English. "Beauty" in translation into Russian means "beauty." But in English, it came from French - "Bote." And all this means something beautiful and lovely.

In French, the word "beauty" came from the Latin language and sounded like "bellus". And it makes sense of beauty and beauty. That is, we can conclude that this term came to us from the ancient language of Latin. But borrowing occurred directly under the influence of English. What is "beauty" in terms of the content of the term?

The lexical meaning of the word "beauty"

The studied English concept has several meanings. The lexical meaning is determined by the following:

1. This is beauty in the most general sense. All the most beautiful and pleasant in appearance, gaze and soul.
2. This is a very pretty girl, beauty.
3. In relation to the magnificence of objects.
4. Belongs to beautiful animals. For example, horses or dogs.
5. It is understood as an advantage or the main property.

What this means "beauty" in translation into Russian is understandable. But how is it used in our speech?

How the concept of "beauty" entered the Russian language

In the modern world, this word is perceived not just as “beauty” or something beautiful. The Russian language has borrowed this concept and uses it in specific meanings. Represent the most popular of them:

1. Beauty makeup. How is it different from usual? What does this "beauty" mean in this case. Such makeup is distinguished by its brightness and following trends. Girls who make such a make-up look fashionable and bold.
2. Beauty blogger. What is a blogger, everyone understands. But what is beauty in this sense? This is most often a blogger girl who on YouTube or on Instagram tells and shows how she paints, cares for skin, hair, reveals her beauty secrets of youth and freshness.
3. Beauty cosmetics. All in all, these are just the usual personal care products for girls. It’s fashionable to call all your cosmetics that you use daily.
4. Beauty photo. This is a picture in which only a face with bright makeup and hairstyle is captured. This photo is taken by models or makeup artists for their portfolios.
5. Beauty magazine. Fashionable reading about the latest trends in beauty and personal care. There will be articles on beauty makeup, beauty bloggers, beauty cosmetics and you will certainly find beauty photos.
6. Beauty Salon. This is a place where any woman can run a marafet. And at the same time in one place make yourself a beauty. A beauty salon in which everyone will do the latest fashion technology.

Synonyms for beauty

We found out above that this term refers to all the beautiful that surrounds us. But in Russian, this word is used as borrowed and not translated. Nevertheless, synonyms can be selected for it. There are the following concepts, similar in meaning to the term under study:

• beauty;
• charm;
• magnificence;
• Charm;
• unsurpassed;
• attractive;
• elegant;
• pretty;
• nice;
• babble;
• picturesque;
• graceful;
• irresistible;
• prettiness.

In fact, there are a lot of synonyms for this word. What is a "beauty" is clear. But it turns out that it is used most often in addition to another word to emphasize its focus on beauty.

In what context is the word used

Whether the use of a foreign word in our speech is justified is unclear. After all, it is always used in conjunction with another.

Let's say the phrase "beauty blogger." A girl who talks about beauty and personal care calls herself that way. Although you can abandon the borrowed word and simply say "beauty blogger." But it is the foreign word that is popular.

So, we present several examples of the use of the term "beauty" in Russian:

1. My friend became a real beauty blogger and conquered the entire Internet with her miracle hair mask.
2. Angelica has become a model in the business of makeup artists. She has a lot of beauty photos.
3. Look at this stellar beauty life - it's artificial.
4. Today I received a parcel from America and I will boast about beauty products on my blog.
5. Once a month I go to a beauty salon, that’s my beauty secret.

Thus, we studied the features of the use of the foreign word "beauty" in Russian. Now we know what "beauty" is for a modern person. This concept has been firmly integrated into our speech, although its use is little justified.