Does elegant means the way of serving the food?

[Thameem]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #66 "Lunch is served", question 7

Personally I find that although the taste of your lunch is important, it should also look ......... on the plate.

(a) content
(b) rested
(c) prettily
(d) elegant

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #66 "Lunch is served", answer 7

Personally I find that although the taste of your lunch is important, it should also look elegant on the plate.

Correct answer: (d) elegant

Your answer was: correct
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Does elegant means the way of serving the food? or the food decoration on the plate? I am not understanding the sentence.

[Mister Micawber]

The way the food is presented on the plate.
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[Alan]

Hi,

'Elegant' describes how the food looks on the plate.

Alan
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[Thameem]

Thanks for the answers, I understand now.