glamour

Definition

  • noun: a very exciting and attractive quality
  • noun: a magic spell
  • often used attributively
  • synonyms: witchcraft, magic, spell

Examples

  • She's a serious actress and not just another 'glamour girl'. [=a beautiful woman who wears sexy and attractive clothing and makeup]

  • He's one of the 'glamour boys' of the football league. [=he's a very popular and attractive player who gets a lot of attention]

  • She left her hometown, attracted to the 'glamour' of the big city.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Bee-Wulf, Bear? Such a strong man you are. With a strength of a king. The king you will one day become. -What do you know of me, demon? I know that underneath your glamour you're as much a monster as my son, Grendel. My glamour? One needs glamour to become a king. A man like you, could own (..)
    2007 Beowulf