Breathtaking
(adjective)
- Extremely beautiful or impressive, causing one to catch one's breath.
- So beautiful, impressive, or striking that it takes one's breath away.
Origin:
From breath + taking, first recorded in the early 19th century.
Examples:
- The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking.
- The performance was breathtaking, the audience was mesmerized.
- The sunset was breathtaking, the colors were so vibrant.
- The dress was breathtaking, the design was so intricate.
- The architecture of the building was breathtaking.