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| 1. | [ adjective ] relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics | |
| Synonyms: | esthetic | |
| Examples: | "aesthetic values" |
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| Related terms: | aesthetics aesthetics | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (fine art) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | |
| Synonyms: | esthetic esthetical aesthetical | |
| Examples: | "the aesthetic faculties" "an aesthetic person" "aesthetic feeling" "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success" |
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| Related terms: | inaesthetic artistic beautiful sensuous painterly cosmetic | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] aesthetically pleasing | |
| Synonyms: | artistic pleasing esthetic | |
| Examples: | "an artistic flower arrangement" |
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| Related terms: | tasteful | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | |
| Synonyms: | esthetic | |
| Examples: | "he despised the esthetic of minimalism" |
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| Related terms: | philosophical_doctrine philosophy | |
| Similar spelling: |
aesthetics aesthetical aesthetician aesthete |
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