Aesthetic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Relating to the philosophy or theories of aesthetics.
  • adj. Of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste: the aesthetic faculties.
  • adj. Characterized by a heightened sensitivity to beauty.
  • adj. Artistic: The play was an aesthetic success.
  • adj. Informal Conforming to accepted notions of good taste.
  • n. 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).
  • n. 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).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.
  • n. The study of art or beauty.
  • n. That which appeals to the senses.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of or Pertaining to æsthetics; versed in æsthetics
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  • adj. relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
  • adj. aesthetically pleasing
  • n. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
  • Equivalent
    enhancive    painterly    artistic    sensuous    cosmetic    tasteful    æsthetical   
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    elegant   
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    tasteful    tasty    esthetic    aesthetical   
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    Athletic    Peripatetic    acetic    alphabetic    anesthetic    apathetic    apologetic    arithmetic    ascetic    athletic   
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