aesthetic

or es·thet·ic

[ es-thet-ik or, esp. British, ees- ]

/ ɛsˈθɛt ɪk or, esp. British, is- /

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adjective

relating to the philosophy of aesthetics; concerned with notions such as the beautiful and the ugly.

relating to the science of aesthetics; concerned with the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty.

having a sense of the beautiful; characterized by a love of beauty.

relating to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation as opposed to pure intellectuality.

noun

the philosophical theory or set of principles governing the idea of beauty at a given time and place: the clean lines, bare surfaces, and sense of space that bespeak the machine-age aesthetic; the Cubist aesthetic.

a particular individual’s set of ideas about style and taste, along with its expression: the designer’s aesthetic of accessible, wearable fashion; a great aesthetic on her blog.

one’s set of principles or worldview as expressed through outward appearance, behavior, or actions: the democratic aesthetic of the abolitionists.

Archaic. the study of the nature of sensation.

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If you like a certain type of interior design, or art form, or particular band, or even a certain color ... that is your aesthetic; it evokes a happy and calming emotion in you because it's what is pleasing to your senses.

Origin of aesthetic

1795–1800; < New Latin aesthēticus < Greek aisthētikós “pertaining to sense perception, perceptible, sensitive” equivalent to aisthēt(ḗs) (see aesthete) + -ikos -ic

SYNONYMS FOR aesthetic

3 discriminating, cultivated, refined.

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OTHER WORDS FROM aesthetic

non·aes·thet·ic, adjective pseu·do·aes·thet·ic, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aesthetic

acetic aesthetic ascetic

Words nearby aesthetic

aesthesiogenic, aesthesiometer, aesthesiometry, aesthesiophysiology, aesthete, aesthetic, aesthetic distance, aesthetic labour, aesthetical, aesthetically, aesthetician

Example sentences from the Web for aesthetic

So, the display—which has the aesthetic sophistication of a middle school science project—will go up for week.

In Florida, ’Tis The Season for Satan |Jay Michaelson |December 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
For aesthetic reasons, ski resort operators try to limit the noise and infrastructure associated with producing power.

Solar Powered Ski Lift |The Daily Beast |November 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Umm…to me, pop music is more of a science term than an aesthetic.

The Rise of Jack Antonoff, the Taylor Swift Whisperer |Kevin Fallon |November 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But the softness, the muted quality in turn became an aesthetic.

Digging the Gold in Dylan’s ‘Basement’ |Malcolm Jones |November 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

These were men of their time, and their aesthetic interest in the ancient world was throttled by Christian prudery.

The Importance of Adult Classifieds |Hazlitt |September 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A little more refinement and aesthetic feeling would have placed him on a level with the great leaders of the Renaissance.

Fra Bartolommeo and Andrea D'Agnolo |Leader Scott
The first represents Blake in a rare mood, his mysticism in abeyance, and his temper one of aesthetic abandon.

William Blake |Irene Langridge
Disinterestedness not the differentia of aesthetic pleasure, 37 et seq.

The Sense of Beauty |George Santayana
This free time she will give to the aesthetic side of life and will make of her home a more attractive place than the club.

The Cost of Shelter |Ellen H. Richards
Appropriation, one of the preferred methods of the art experience, is based on a notion of aesthetic or cultural complicity.

The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for aesthetic

aesthetic

sometimes US esthetic

/ (iːsˈθɛtɪk, ɪs-) /

adjective Also: aesthetical, sometimes US esthetical

connected with aesthetics or its principles

relating to pure beauty rather than to other considerations
artistic or relating to good tastean aesthetic consideration

noun

a principle of taste or style adopted by a particular person, group, or culture the Bauhaus aesthetic of functional modernity

Derived forms of aesthetic

aesthetically or sometimes US esthetically, adverb

Medical definitions for aesthetic

aesthetic

adj.

Relating to the sensations.

Relating to esthetics.

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

aesthetic

or es·thet·ic

adjective

noun

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Origin of aesthetic

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Example sentences from the Web for aesthetic

British Dictionary definitions for aesthetic

sometimes US esthetic

adjective Also: aesthetical, sometimes US esthetical

noun

Derived forms of aesthetic

Medical definitions for aesthetic

adj.

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

aesthetic

or es·thet·ic

adjective

noun

VIDEO FOR AESTHETIC

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Origin of aesthetic

SYNONYMS FOR aesthetic

OTHER WORDS FROM aesthetic

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aesthetic

Words nearby aesthetic

Content related to aesthetic

Words related to aesthetic

Example sentences from the Web for aesthetic

British Dictionary definitions for aesthetic

sometimes US esthetic

adjective Also: aesthetical, sometimes US esthetical

noun

Derived forms of aesthetic

Medical definitions for aesthetic

adj.