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Aesthetic

see synonyms of aesthetic

Noun

1. aesthetic, esthetic

(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful

Example Sentences:
'he despised the esthetic of minimalism'

Adjective

2. aesthetic, esthetic

relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics

Example Sentences:
'aesthetic values'

3. aesthetic, aesthetical, esthetic, esthetical

concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

Example Sentences:
'the aesthetic faculties'
'an aesthetic person'
'aesthetic feeling'
'the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success'

4. aesthetic, artistic, esthetic

aesthetically pleasing

Example Sentences:
'an artistic flower arrangement'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Aesthetic

see synonyms of aesthetic
adjective also: aesthetical or sometimes US esthetical
1. 
connected with aesthetics or its principles
2. 
a. 
relating to pure beauty rather than to other considerations
b. 
artistic or relating to good taste
an aesthetic consideration
noun
3. 
a principle of taste or style adopted by a particular person, group, or culture
the Bauhaus aesthetic of functional modernity

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Aesthetic

see synonyms of aesthetic
adjective
1. 
of or in relation to aesthetics
2. 
of beauty
3. 
sensitive to art and beauty; showing good taste; artistic
: Also aesˈthetical
noun
4. 
an aesthetic theory or viewpoint

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Aesthetic

see synonyms of aesthetic
adj.
1. Relating to the philosophy or theories of aesthetics.
2.
a. Of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste: aesthetic judgment; the aesthetic appeal of the exhibit.
b. Attractive or appealing: the more aesthetic features of the building.
3. Characterized by a heightened sensitivity to beauty: the poet and his aesthetic friends.
4. Being or relating to a work of art; artistic: The play was an aesthetic success.
5. Informal Conforming to accepted notions of good taste.
6. often Aesthetic Of or characteristic of aestheticism in the arts.
n.
1. A guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; artistic sensibility: "a generous Age of Aquarius aesthetic that said that everything was art" (William Wilson).
2. An underlying principle, a set of principles, or a view often manifested by outward appearances or style of behavior: "What troubled him was the squalor of [the colonel's] aesthetic" (Lewis H. Lapham).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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