beautification
7
4.2
- noun
- /ˌbjuːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
:
embellecimiento
- The beautification of the neighborhood involved community volunteers planting flowers and painting murals.
- beautification project
- beautification program
- urban beautification
They think that flowers are the, you know, end all be all form of of beautification.
- They think that flowers are the, you know, end all be all form of of beautification.
- So it's it's linking beautification with status seeking and not with patriot, the patriarchy.
Examples
-
The city council approved funding for several beautification projects throughout the downtown area.
-
For the purposes of this discussion, I'll only talk about beautification practices.
Academic text (2013) -
I started the beautification program for the airport.
-
Now, Bob, I better get over to Lady Bird's beautification awards.
-
Skin care is not just about beautification and beauty improvement.
Blog text (9) -
People in Africa also engage in beautification rituals, where it is the men who participate.
Academic text (2013) -
Still others donated their talents to education, the arts, theater groups, or beautification projects.
Academic text (1997) -
Today, President Lyndon Johnson passed a highway beautification bill.
-
Yet, though closely linked to architecture and urban planning, the project is much more than an effort at urban beautification.
Academic text (2003) -
Now, with no further ado, the man responsible for the city's latest beautification project, Mr. Bill Anderson.
Synonyms
81
4.2
A change that makes something better, more useful, or more attractive
39
1.0
Making something look more attractive by adding things like lights or ornaments
8
4.2
Something added to make a person or thing look more attractive
7
4.4
Improvements that make a building or product look newer without big changes
6
4.9
Details added to make something look more beautiful
2
3.4
Making a room look new by changing paint, furniture or style
1
7.2
Making something seem more attractive or exciting than it really is
1
8.6
Making things look beautiful or like art, often ignoring practical and moral issues
To make something look more attractive using paint, plants or lights
Making something look nicer without changing how it really is
Small changes that make a room or thing look nicer
Small changes you make to look neater and more attractive
Making something look more attractive than it really is
Antonyms
43
5.9
A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse
How Beautiful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Beautification comes from beauty ('beautiful') and the verb part -fy (as in beautify) meaning 'to make', so it literally means 'making something more beautiful'.