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Glamour vs Attractiveness - What's the difference?

glamour | attractiveness | Synonyms |

Glamour is a synonym of attractiveness.


In countable|lang=en terms the difference between glamour and attractiveness

is that glamour is (countable) an item, motif, person, image that by association improves appearance while attractiveness is (countable) the result of being attractive.

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between glamour and attractiveness

is that glamour is (uncountable) alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal) while attractiveness is (uncountable) the state of being attractive or engaging.

As nouns the difference between glamour and attractiveness

is that glamour is (countable) an item, motif, person, image that by association improves appearance while attractiveness is (uncountable) the state of being attractive or engaging.

As a verb glamour

is to enchant; to bewitch.

glamour

English

Alternative forms

* glamor (US) (Commonwealth-spelling widely accepted across the states.)

Noun

  • (countable) an item, motif, person, image that by association improves appearance
  • Witchcraft; magic charm; a spell affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are.
  • A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are.
  • Any artificial interest in, or association with, an object, or person, through which it or they appear delusively magnified or glorified.
  • (uncountable) Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal)
  • glamour''' magazines; a '''glamour model

    Derived terms

    * glamorous/glamourous * glamorously * glamour model * glamour photography * glammed up * glam rock * glam

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To enchant; to bewitch.
  • References

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    attractiveness

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being attractive or engaging.
  • (countable) The result of being attractive.
  • Synonyms

    * attractivity

    Derived terms

    () * physical attractiveness

    References

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