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ethereal look

ethereal look

7.6
A delicate, light appearance that seems not of this world
  • noun
  • Literature
translation icon : apariencia etérea
  • With the soft lighting and flowing fabric, the model achieved an ethereal look during the photoshoot.

Examples

  • - Get an ethereal look.

  • She wore a delicate dress that gave her an ethereal look as she walked down the garden path.

  • The artist aimed to create an ethereal look in her painting, using soft colors and light brush strokes.

Synonyms

ethereality
vsethereal look
  • Literature
9.5

A quality that makes something seem light, delicate, and not of this world

describes a visible appearance showing that general quality

Antonyms

75 4.5

Relating to the physical world and everyday life, not the spiritual

54 3.4

Ordinary and not special or new

How Ethereal

airiness
1 4.0
ethereal look
  • Literature
7.6

Surface Forms

ethereal look singular

Morphology

ethereal + look

The phrase 'ethereal look' is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'ethereal' (delicate, otherworldly) modifies 'look' (appearance), so the combined meaning is directly derivable from the constituents. This follows a common, transparent adjective-noun pattern found across many languages, making it immediately understandable to learners who know both words.

Etymology

The phrase ethereal look gives the image of someone who appears very light and almost not of this world. The word ethereal suggests something as light as air and the word look means appearance, so the phrase means 'delicate, light, or otherworldly'.