glamour
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Alluring beauty or charm.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
glamerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡlæmɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
Any artificial interest in, or association with, objects, or persons, through which they appear delusively magnified or glorified.
uncountable
Any excitement, appeal, or attractiveness associated with a person, place, or thing; that which makes something appealing.
countable
An item, motif, person, image that by association improves appearance.
A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are.
uncountable
Originally, enchantment; magic charm; especially, the effect of a spell that causes one to see objects in a form that differs from reality, typically to make filthy, ugly, or repulsive things seem beauteous.
verb
transitive
To enchant; to bewitch.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
Used this way, glamour is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It suits reflective writing more than quick conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Slightly formal
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Beautiful or graceful
- Usage feel
- Reflective and slightly elevated
Nearby words
- glamor , used mainly in Regional English
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More ways to use glamour
- “Hollywood movies often create a world of glamour and fantasy.”noun
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