Aesthetic
[iːs'θetɪk;es-] or [ɛs'θɛtɪk]
Definition
(noun.) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; 'he despised the esthetic of minimalism'.
(adj.) 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' .
(adj.) aesthetically pleasing; 'an artistic flower arrangement' .
(adj.) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; 'aesthetic values' .
Edited by Constantine--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Alt. of Aesthetical
Editor: Myra
Examples
- But every subject at some phase of its development should possess, what is for the individual concerned with it, an aesthetic quality. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- And all the while the pensive, tortured woman piled up her own defences of aesthetic knowledge, and culture, and world-visions, and disinterestedness. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- But this contemplative attitude is aesthetic, not intellectual. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
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