glamour

/ˈɡlæmər/
noun
  1. An attractive or exciting quality that makes someone or something seem special, often related to beauty, fashion, or fame.
    • The old hotel had lost its glamour and now looked shabby.
    • The glamour of Hollywood attracts many young actors.
    • She loved the glamour of the red carpet event.
  2. A magical or enchanting spell; a charm that makes things seem different from reality.
    • In the fairy tale, the witch cast a glamour on the prince.
    • The sunset cast a glamour over the whole valley.
    • He felt that her beauty was like a glamour that hid her true nature.
verb
  1. To make something seem more attractive or exciting than it really is.
    • The movie glamours the life of a spy, but it's actually dangerous.
    • She tried not to glamour her past, remembering both the good and the bad.
    • Advertisements often glamour ordinary products to make them seem special.
  2. To cast a magical spell or charm on someone or something.
    • He felt as if he had been glamoured by her voice.
    • The wizard glamoured the castle so it appeared invisible.
    • In the story, the fairy glamoured the girl to make her sleep.
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