All 4 Uses

elegant
in
The Second Siege
(Edited)

A woman's voice called from the top of an elegant staircase that rose and twisted out of sight.
Chpt 7

elegant = refined and attractive
There was a quiet dignity to the man, an elegant assuredness to his movements and a sharp, handsome profile unbowed by age.
Chpt 7 *

elegant = graceful and refined
She blinked, but the smile remained frozen on her elegant face.
Chpt 8

elegant = gracefully attractive
I fully concede, however, that the Book is a more elegant solution.
Chpt 15 *

elegant = simple and effective

Definitions:

(1) (elegant as in: an elegant gown)
refined and tasteful in appearance, behavior or style
(2) (elegant as in: as elegant equation)
a solution that is simpler (and often more comprehensive) than most would anticipate
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)