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handsomeness

Meanings

  • The quality of being pleasing to the sight, especially of a person or an animal.

    - "She is known for her handsomeness."
    - "The handsomeness of the horse attracted many visitors."
    - "Despite his age, his handsomeness had not faded."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with handsomeness
handsome , romance , dansant , dazzling , charming , graceful , elegant , comely , pretty , beautiful
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. handsome () : The quality of being pleasing to the sight, especially of a person or an animal.

  2. hand some () : To give or hand over something to someone else.

Variants
List of all variants of handsomeness that leads to same result
handsome , handsomely , handsomeness , handsomenesses , handsomer , handsomest
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'handsomeness' originated from the Old English word 'handsome' which meant 'pleasing to the sight'. This term evolved over time to refer to the overall attractiveness and appeal of a person or an object.

Trivia
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  1. {"text"=>"Did you know that the term 'handsome' originated from the Old English word 'handsome' which meant 'pleasing to the sight'. This term evolved over time to refer to the overall attractiveness and appeal of a person or an object.", "source"=>"Etymology Online. (n.d.). Handsome. Retrieved September 14, 2022, from https://www.etymonline.com/word/handsome"}

Quotes
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  1. He was a "handsome" man, in a big-screen way, with the deep-set eyes and boyish smile and even the lumpy, interesting complexion of a Harrison Ford or a Robert Redford.

    - Adam Gopnik,{it}New Yorker{/it},10 May 2004

  2. An Alexandrian statue of a ruggedly "handsome" man with gaunt features like Caesar's exploits the translucent glow of large-grained marble from the distant Greek island of Thasos, combining Roman attention to the texture of aging skin with the abstract elegance of Egyptian-style almond eyes and chiseled cheekbones.

    - Ingrid D. Rowland,{it}New Republic{/it},1 & 8 Apr. 2002

  3. With bonds and utility stocks under seige, many people who depend on these traditional income investments are taking a new look at {it}real estate investment trusts{/it}. What they're finding is that "REITs" generate "handsome" dividend yields of 6% or more while offering the possibility of capital gains. That's not bad at a time when 10-year Treasury notes, which currently yield about 7%, come with the worry that rising interest rates will cause their value to plummet.

    - Lynn Asinof,{it}Wall Street Journal{/it},3 June 1994

  4. The Galaxy's first stop, St. Lucia's capital city of Castries, has been destroyed by so many fires that travel writers dismiss it as holding little interest. There I came upon a "handsome" three-story brick building that had clearly withstood the city's century of conflagrations. It was, of all things, a Carnegie Library, built by that American millionaire's beneficence in 1916.

    - Carla Davidson,{it}American Heritage{/it},November 1999

How to Memorize "handsomeness"

  1. visualize

    - To memorize the definition of handsomeness, visualize a person or an animal that you find pleasing to the sight. Imagine the details of their appearance, the expressions on their face, and the emotions that their beauty evokes in you. By visualizing the definition of handsomeness in this way, you will be able to remember it more easily and accurately.

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    - To memorize the definition of handsomeness, associate it with a memory or an experience that you have had in the past. For example, if you remember a particular person or an animal that you found beautiful and pleasing to the sight, associate that memory with the definition of handsomeness. By associating the definition of handsomeness with a memory or an experience that you have had in the past, you will be able to remember it more easily and accurately.

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