glamour
/ˈɡlæmɚ/ noun B2- 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.
- Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal). · glamour magazines; a glamour model
- Any excitement, appeal, or attractiveness associated with a person, place, or thing; that which makes something appealing. · The idea of being a movie star has lost its glamour for me.
- Any artificial interest in, or association with, objects, or persons, through which they appear delusively magnified or glorified.
- A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are.
- An item, motif, person, image that by association improves appearance.
- A beautiful woman.
Plural glamours
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At the present moment you thrill with the glamour of the situation and the anticipation of the hunt.
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