aesthetic

aesthetic
I. adjective also esthetic or aesthetical or esthetical Etymology: German ästhetisch, from New Latin aestheticus, from Greek aisthētikos of sense perception, from aisthanesthai to perceive — more at audible Date: 1798 1. a. of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful <
aesthetic theories
>
b. artistic <
a work of aesthetic value
>
c. pleasing in appearance ; attractive <
easy-to-use keyboards, clear graphics, and other ergonomic and aesthetic features — Mark Mehler
>
2. appreciative of, responsive to, or zealous about the beautiful; also responsive to or appreciative of what is pleasurable to the senses • aesthetically also esthetically adverb II. noun also esthetic Date: 1822 1. plural but singular or plural in construction a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation of beauty 2. a particular theory or conception of beauty or art ; a particular taste for or approach to what is pleasing to the senses and especially sight <
modernist aesthetics
>
<
staging new ballets which reflected the aesthetic of the new nation — Mary Clarke & Clement Crisp
>
3. plural a pleasing appearance or effect ; beauty <
appreciated the aesthetics of the gemstones
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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