Collocations for perfection - noun
ADJ.
great | absolute, utter | near | moral, physical, technical
VERB + PERFECTION
achieve, bring sth to, reach | seek, strive for
She strives for perfection in everything.
She strives for perfection in everything.
fall short of
PREP.
close to ~
The cooking was close to perfection.
The cooking was close to perfection.
near ~
A night''s labour brought the sculpture one step nearer perfection.
A night''s labour brought the sculpture one step nearer perfection.
to ~
(= perfectly) The dress fitted to perfection.
(= perfectly) The dress fitted to perfection.
towards ~
a sequence of developmental stages towards the perfection of his violin technique
a sequence of developmental stages towards the perfection of his violin technique
PHRASES
a degree/point of perfection
He brought the art of photography to the highest point of perfection.
He brought the art of photography to the highest point of perfection.
a model of perfection
The building became the model of perfection that architects sought to emulate.
The building became the model of perfection that architects sought to emulate.
the pursuit of perfection
She sometimes stayed up painting all night in her pursuit of perfection.
She sometimes stayed up painting all night in her pursuit of perfection.
a quest/search for perfection