On Beauty

beautiful as “having beauty; possessing qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind.” This definition fits the societal view of beauty. Society will often define beauty as something appealing to the eye, such as a beautiful women; the way she looks on the outside. The way a man gawks over a women around other women will make the other women wish they were as beautiful as the women being gawked over. Beauty is not a possession…

What is beauty? Beauty is the combination of qualities that give us pleasure to the body, mind, and soul. As defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, beauty is defined as the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit. However to some people, beauty is looking like a model, having no flaws, or starving yourself. According to Confucius, “everyone has beauty; it just takes the right person to see it.” Through…

The definition of beauty is as follows "a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight." Although this may be factual, everyone has their own personal definition of what beauty is and how it is classified. For me, beauty is a calm, it envelopes you with a sense of awe: it makes you stop and ponder at it. Most of the time, in my eyes, beauty resides in nature. It is an even blend of visual elements and the emotions they awake.…

world believe that being that “ideal beauty” of what the world considers beautiful is top priority and is the sole reason of their existence. Women are given certain roles and expectations from the media. The true identity of a woman seems to have been lost. With that, many women are not even aware of what their identities and true purpose is. Instead of honoring a women of her individuality, her purpose and strengths, she is brained washed that a certain beauty is the most important objective…

We have all asked ourselves “What is Beauty?” Beauty can be defined as the qualities of a person that gives pleasure to one's senses. The day we are born, we are all considered to be beautiful, inside and out. As we grow, each of us develops our own unique personality. This is the point at which the inner beauty and the outer beauty either become one or part ways. Inner beauty and outer beauty are subjective. Both types of beauty play a major impact in life through first impressions, jobs,…

Beauty is defined by “a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.” It is believed by many that beauty only applies to someone’s outward appearance. Beauty can be seen in various ways and forms. Beauty is seen in different perspectives based on Identity, status, and culture. Although people view beauty as ones outwards appearance and appeal, true beauty can lie within and can take on many different forms. “Beauty is in the…

souls instead of bodies, how very different our ideas of beauty would be”. An unknown author wrote this quote, but the meaning of this is so true. Beauty is not just what you look like, it’s about the beauty within ones self. Who you are and how you treat people is the most important thing when it comes to beauty. So what does the beauty mean? Is beauty more about inner beauty or outer beauty? So what really is the meaning behind the word beauty? Well as generations continue to change so does…

skin. By definition, beauty is described as a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight. In another definition it defines it as “a beautiful woman. Many times when you think of beauty it often refers to a woman, and 90% of time, women are the ones who actually care for the definition of beauty or are the face of beauty. The more people explore the world, the more they comprehend in every country what beauty means in…

Self-predication: the Form of Beauty is itself beautiful. But this is different from the way in which all other beautiful things are beautiful. Every other beautiful thing is beautiful because it ‘participates in’ the Form of Beauty; but the Form simply is beautiful. It is what it is in virtue of itself. This also provides an explanation of why things that participate in Beauty are beautiful: participating in Beauty makes a particular thing beautiful because the Form is itself beautiful. Beauty…

to have that perfect clarity and glow. All of these qualities are great but are they really what make an individual beautiful? The answer to this is extremely complicated and can only be answered by understanding the true meaning of the word beauty. Beauty is defined differently by everyone, and everyone…