beautifying

adjective

beau·ti·fy·ing ˈbyü-tə-ˌfī-iŋ

Synonyms of beautifying next

: serving or intended to make someone or something more attractive or beautiful

a beautifying lotion/treatment

To ensure that everything does indeed look good, the Orentreichs offer a full menu of beautifying procedures: peels, laser resurfacing, Botox, sclerotherapy, protein injections …—

Vogue

It evidently surpassed his majesty's comprehension how any sober-minded and sensible individual could entertain the least possible objection to so beautifying an operation [i.e., tattooing].—

Herman Melville

Examples of beautifying in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The viral beautifying filter uses machine learning technology to edit users’ facial features in photographs and video, sculpting cheekbones, smoothing out skin and brightening eyes, all with unsettling realism. —

Flo Cornall, CNN, 15 May 2023 Roughly 21% of Americans of any gender have reported using beautifying filters on their photos before posting their images to a social media profile, according to a 2021 Consumer Reports study. —

Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2023 Since Mayan times, honey has played an important role in wellness in Mexico and is famous for both its beautifying and restorative qualities. —

Rana Good, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'beautifying.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.