beauty spot
A place noted for its beauty, especially its natural sceneryA place noted for its beauty, especially its natural scenery.
Meaning
5 senses(UK)A place noted for its beauty, especially its natural scenery.
(archaic)A thing (especially an aspect of something) which is beautiful.
A thing (especially an aspect of something) which is beautiful.
(archaic)A natural mark on a person's skin, especially a freckle or mole on a woman's face.
(archaic, historical)A patch or spot drawn or placed on the face in order to heighten beauty.
a spot that is worn on a lady's face for adornment
(archaic)Synonym of speculum (“a bright, lustrous patch of colour found on the wings of ducks and some other birds, usually situated on the distal portions of the secondary quills, and much more brilliant in the adult male than in the female”).
Translations
6 languagesOrigin
From beauty (noun) + spot (noun). Some uses of sense 1 (“thing which is beautiful”) are fiFrom beauty (noun) + spot (noun). Some uses of sense 1 (“thing which is beautiful”) are figurative uses of sense 1.2 (“patch on the face to heighten beauty”).
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Forms
plural: beauty spots| Singular | beauty spot |
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