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Definitions for aesthetic
ɛsˈθɛt ɪkaes·thet·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. aesthetic, estheticadjective

    (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful

    "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"

  2. aesthetic, estheticadjective

    relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics

    "aesthetic values"

  3. aesthetic, esthetic, aesthetical, estheticaladjective

    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"

  4. aesthetic, esthetic, artisticadjective

    aesthetically pleasing

    "an artistic flower arrangement"

Wiktionary

  1. aestheticnoun

    The study of art or beauty.

  2. aestheticnoun

    That which appeals to the senses.

  3. aestheticadjective

    Concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.

    It works well enough, but the shabby exterior offends his aesthetic sensibilities.

  4. Etymology: From Ästhetik or esthétique, both from αἰσθητικός, from αἰσθάνομαι.

ChatGPT

  1. aesthetic

    Aesthetic refers to the appreciation or perception of beauty or the visually pleasing qualities of something, including artworks, objects, environments, or experiences. It involves the evaluation of elements such as form, color, composition, harmony, balance, and emotional impact in order to determine their aesthetic value. Additionally, aesthetic can also refer to a particular style or characteristic that is considered visually or artistically appealing.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Aestheticadjective

    alt. of Aesthetical

Wikidata

  1. Aesthetic

    Aesthetic is the debut EP by American emo band From First to Last, released in 2003. It was the band's first release. Original pressings contain the band's original name First To Last, but later pressings changed when the band added the From to the beginning of their name. In 2008, Aesthetic has become available again in the iTunes Store.

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British National Corpus

  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'aesthetic' in Adjectives Frequency: #931

Anagrams for aesthetic »

  1. cheatiest

  2. chaetites

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of aesthetic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of aesthetic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of aesthetic in a Sentence

  1. David Berkowitz Chicago:

    All the aesthetic anarchy of our day is caused by more international artillery than by international paintings.

  2. Rmy de Gourmont:

    Aesthetic emotion puts man in a state favorable to the reception of erotic emotion. Art is the accomplice of love. Take love away and there is no longer art.

  3. Scot Glasberg:

    Subtlety has been the keyword I’ve heard from patients over the past year, minimally invasive procedures typically produce subtle aesthetic results and for many people, that is all they want or need at the time.

  4. W. Somerset Maugham:

    It's asking a great deal that things should appeal to your reason as well as your sense of the aesthetic.

  5. Arianna Arcara:

    He had found a language, an aesthetic that was very efficient not only to document but to project emotions.

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