QUEENS, New York (WABC) -- An exhibition of quinceañera dresses, all worn by girls in or near the Tri-State area, is on display through Dec. 18 at the Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College. KSBW The Central Coast: Hispanic Heritage Month: The significance of quinceañera dresses At KSBW, we are continuing to mark Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the Hispanic community's contributions and culture.One special coming-of-age tradition is a quinceanera which celebrates a girl's ...

Understanding the Context

Walking along “Quinceañera street” in downtown Mexico City, I was intrigued by the displays of princess-like dresses twirling around behind glass windows, in stark contrast to the graffitied and ... The meaning of BEAUTIFUL is having qualities of beauty : exciting aesthetic pleasure. Every individual entity is beautiful, perhaps - but that leaves ugliness in plenty to be transformed or salvaged. The adjective beautiful describes a thing that is pleasing to the senses.

Key Insights

A field of wildflowers, a colorful sunset, and an abstract sculpture could all be considered beautiful. If you say that someone is beautiful, you are implying that they are nicer to look at than if you said they were attractive, good-looking, handsome, or pretty. If you say that someone is gorgeous or stunning, you mean that they are extremely nice to look at.