pretty (adj)

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

"pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"

pretty (adverb)

(used ironically) unexpectedly bad

"a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish"

reasonably, moderately, pretty, jolly, somewhat, fairly, middling, passably (adverb)

to a moderately sufficient extent or degree

"pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"

pretty (Noun)

Something that is pretty.

pretty (Verb)

To make pretty; to beautify

pretty (Adverb)

Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.

pretty (Adjective)

Cunning; clever, skilful.

pretty (Adjective)

Pleasant in sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.

pretty (Adjective)

Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.

pretty (Adjective)

Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance.

pretty (Adjective)

Moderately large; considerable.

pretty (Adjective)

Excellent, commendable, pleasing; fitting or proper (of actions, thoughts etc.).

pretty (Adjective)

Awkward, unpleasant.

Pretty

Pretty is a television advertisement launched in 2006 by Nike, Inc. to promote its Nike Women brand of sportswear. The 60-second spot was handled by advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy in Portland, Oregon. The advert stars Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova in her first appearance as a spokesperson for the brand. Pretty debuted on U.S. television on August 20, 2006, with later appearances in cinemas and in print advertisements. It was directed by Czech director Ivan Zacharias, with post-production and VFX work by The Mill. The piece was a critical and popular success. It garnered several prestigious awards from the advertising and television industries, including two Cannes Gold Lions and a Gold Effie Award.