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Aesthetic - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Aesthetic : adj
1: relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics;
"aesthetic values" [syn: esthetic]
2: concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or
good taste; "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic
person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the
book an aesthetic success" [syn: esthetic, aesthetical,
esthetical] [ant: inaesthetic]
3: aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement"
[syn: esthetic, artistic, pleasing]
(noun)
1: (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful;
"he despised the esthetic of minimalism" [syn: esthetic]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Aesthetic : \[AE]s*thet"ic\, AEsthetical \[AE]s*thet"ic*al\,a.
Of or Pertaining to [ae]sthetics; versed in [ae]sthetics; as,
[ae]sthetic studies, emotions, ideas, persons, etc. --
[AE]s*thet"ic*al*ly, adv.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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