Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Investigating Beauty

The free online dictionary defines Investigate as: 

in·ves·ti·gate 
To observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically.
To make a detailed inquiry or systematic examination.

investigate 
To inquire into (a situation or problem, esp a crime or death) thoroughly; examine systematically, esp in order to discover the truth

The free online dictionary defines beauty as:

beau·ty 
1. The quality that gives pleasure to the mind or senses and is associated with such properties as harmony of form or color, excellence of artistry, truthfulness, and originality.
2. One that is beautiful, especially a beautiful woman.
3. A quality or feature that is most effective, gratifying, or telling: The beauty of the venture is that we stand to lose nothing.
4. An outstanding or conspicuous example: "Hammett's gun went off. The shot was a beauty, just slightly behind the eyes" (Lillian Hellman).

beauty 
1. the combination of all the qualities of a person or thing that delight the senses and please the mind
2. a very attractive and well-formed girl or woman
3. Informal an outstanding example of its kind the horse is a beauty
4. Informal an advantageous feature one beauty of the job is the short hours
5. Informal, old-fashioned a light-hearted and affectionate term of address hello, my old beauty!

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