<noun.attribute> the profusion of detail the idiomatic richness of English
abundant wealth
<noun.state> they studied forerunners of richness or poverty the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty
the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
<noun.attribute> the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall the cheap wine had no body, no mellowness he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance
the quality of having high intrinsic value
<noun.attribute> the richness of the mines and pastureland the cut of her clothes and the richness of the fabric were distinctive
the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
<noun.attribute> he praised the richness of the soil weeds lovely in their rankness
a strong deep vividness of hue
<noun.attribute> the fire-light gave a richness of coloring to that side of the room
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
<noun.attribute> the grandness of the architecture impressed by the richness of the flora
Richness \Rich"ness\, n. The quality or state of being rich (in any sense of the adjective).
But it was Mr Feldman, a newcomer to the troupe, who again held the eye, notably in a solo that celebrated his light, sweeping jump and the speed and richness of his response to a pose or a quick change of direction in step.
To get the best from Rustem Pasha means waiting until light filtering from the dome brings out the richness of superb glass and tiles.
The elements are there, however, especially when Mr. Dukakis mixes his appeal to the middle-class voter with allusions to the richness of Americans' ethnic heritage and the endurance of middle-class values.
The 21-year-old is a return to sherry with a nutty richness about it: a superb whisky; the 25-year-old is a classic after-dinner whisky with great weight, built in a rich fruity style.
Speed and documentation are important benefits, but more so is the all-inclusive nature of the information that results from assertive and reserved participants. 'The richness of information that results is phenomenally effective,' says Cantrell.
Indeed, Mr. Watson begins by telling us that he undertook this exercise in "biography" in order to reveal something of the sheer richness of art history.
Because of the richness of its ore, there has been little doubt that Eskay Creek would be mined.
Mind you, there are words that leave me stunned at the richness of French life: perhaps a reader can help with one I came across years ago but have now forgotten.
In his acceptance speech last week, Michael Dukakis, the immigrants' son, celebrated the richness of ethnicity in the American dream.
"You can't have a real understanding of the history of the world or the richness of people's motivations unless you understand the world's various religious beliefs and the way people choose to practice them," he says.
August merely records that madness in the performances, but the performances at best, especially from Mrs August, are richness enough. If God is a supporting villain in The Best Intentions, he is the arch-villain in Michael Tolkin's The Rapture.
The gallery is topped with its original skylight by the 19th-century architect Heinrich von Ferstel, and the cleaned neo-Renaissance surround also gains richness in this clear aestheticised space.
"Warrior" draws much of its richness from Mr. Sharon's gentler side, however.
Some modern designers say the use of stone simulations brings an touch of richness and grace to the modern home.
This recital confirmed those impressions: hers is a well-supported voice, powerful and full of colour throughout its range. She sang a fascinating programme that underlined the richness of Romantic Russian song.
Coltibuono Chiantis, especially the riservas, are a breed apart from most and have consistently been so, wines of great richness and depth that can stand with fine reds made anywhere.
It has many problems, but I think that the richness of the diversity of the city is what makes it special.
The individual bays punctuate and give measure to the munificent richness of Miro's imagery and create a feeling of intimacy within the various groupings.
The nine-day tour, which ended Saturday, provided the pope with the picture of an Africa that suffers from some of the worst poverty in the world but bursts with a richness of tradition and faith.
But historians have seen him differently, finding richness in the language of a poor, country lawyer.
Movement is breath-taking in its perceptions, and in its sheer richness of dynamic imagination.
NEW WRITING edited by Malcolm Bradbury and Judy Cooke Minerva, with the British Council Pounds 6.99, 389 pages ONE OF Britain's most intangible yet important exports is itself - its cultural richness, its history, its language.