Definitions: (1) fine; splendid; magnificent; beautiful; superb; (2) an expression of great approval; (3) glittering with gay colors; brilliant; showy
Derivation: Middle French, “elegant”
Quotes:
• The alchemist mind transmutes symbols wherein the octave of ethereal vibrations becomes a gorgeous rainbow. — Arthur Stanley Eddington (1882-1944) English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician
•That’s what’s so gorgeous about humanity. It doesn’t matter how bleak our daily lives are, we still fight for the light. I think that’s our divinity. We lean into love, even in the most hideous circumstances. We manage to hope. — Mary Karr (1955-) American poet, essayist and memoirist
Observation: The gorges of the Grand Canyon are gorgeous.