“Graceful” - this word comes from the Latin gratia, which means “pleasantness”. Basically, the word refers to the characterization of movements that are pleasing to the eye. This, for example, bow, jump, head turn.
About a person who keeps straight, they say that he has a graceful posture. An example to follow are ballet dancers who work hard on the beauty of the body. There is no fuss, harshness in their movements, they are graceful.
If one needs to work hard in order to move gracefully, then many animals, especially representatives of the cat family, grace is given from birth. Therefore, when they want to compliment, they say that a person moves like a cat. Doe is often cited as an example. These graceful light jumps, a proud head landing, beauty and grace evoke admiration and make you admire.
Previously, the word "graceful" was used to describe verses or phrases. It could be a graceful song or story, fable or story. Speaking of literature, A. Pushkin, A. Kuprin and other famous writers used this term.
The opinion of philosophers about grace
Who is this graceful person? In Greek mythology, the Kharitas, and in Roman three graces characterized beauty, grace and joy. These are the daughters of Jupiter and nymphs.
Many philosophers have tried to define grace and grace, characterizing them as random beauty that appears and disappears. It is believed that graceful are movements that are associated with spirituality, a manifestation of spiritual impulses that are expressed through movement.
F. Schiller compared memorized graceful movements with false hair.
What is a graceful gait?
What makes you look after a woman? This is a graceful gait, light, flying, which can be obtained with the correct setting of feet and a straight back, as well as an internal feeling of freedom. Sophia Loren said that beauty is courage, and a heavy, clumsy, shuffling gait arises from a neglect of the beauty of movements, self-doubt and illness.