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aesthetic

aes·thet·ic [ es théttik ] or es·thet·ic [ es théttik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. beautiful: pleasing in appearance

2. arts appreciating beauty: sensitive to or appreciative of art or beauty

3. philosophy relating to aesthetics: relating to the philosophical principles of aesthetics



noun  (plural aes·thet·ics) (plural es·thet·ics)
Definition:
 
arts set of principles: a set of principles about art
the modernist aesthetic

[Early 19th century. < Greek aisthētikos "perceptual" < aisthesthai "perceive"]

aes·thet·i·cal·ly adverb
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