beautifies

Adds visual appeal

Beautifies means makes beautiful or more attractive.

The word applies to cosmetic improvements—landscaping that beautifies a neighborhood, makeup that beautifies the face, renovations that beautify a building.

The new murals really beautify the downtown area.

The term can sound promotional or bureaucratic: The city's Beautify Our Streets initiative.

enhancement

embellish

Add decorative elements

prettify · polish · refine · enrich · elevate · upgrade · improve · amplify · heighten · accentuate

effect

radiance

Glowing luminous quality

sparkle · shine · luster · sheen · elegance · grace · allure · charm · glamour · appeal

transformation

rejuvenate

Restore youthful vigor

refresh · metamorphose · transfigure · makeover · rework · remodel · overhaul · regenerate · reinvent · reshape

cosmetic

makeup

Products for beautifying faces

lipstick · mascara · blush · highlighter · contour · primer · bronzer · powder · eyeshadow · grooming

aesthetic

harmonize

Bring into agreement

composition · arrange · style · coordinate · unify · complement · contrast · color · texture · form

Categories
Opposites
aesthetic transformation

beautifiesuglifies

Makes something look bad

disfigures · deforms · defaces · blemishes · mutilates

care and treatment

beautifiesneglects

Fails to care for

vandalizes · desecrates · ravages · destroys · wrecks

Phrases
Family

beautified, beautification, beautifier, beautifiers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G