aesthetic
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See also: æsthetic
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From German Ästhetik or French esthétique, both from Ancient Greek αἰσθητικός (aisthētikós, “of sense perception”), from αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai, “I feel”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Conservative RP: /esˈθet.ɪk/; /iːsˈθet.ɪk/
- Contemporary RP: /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪk/
- General American: /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪk/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛtɪk
Adjective[edit]
aesthetic (comparative more aesthetic, superlative most aesthetic)
- Concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.
- It works well enough, but the shabby exterior offends his aesthetic sensibilities.
- 1881, W. S. Gilbert, Patience, Act I:
- If you're anxious for to shine in the high aesthetic line as a man of culture rare,
You must get up all the germs of the transcendental terms, and plant them everywhere.
- If you're anxious for to shine in the high aesthetic line as a man of culture rare,
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Translations[edit]
concerned with beauty
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Noun[edit]
aesthetic (plural aesthetics)
- The study of art or beauty.
- That which appeals to the senses.
- (Internet slang) The artistic motifs defining a collection of things, especially works of art; more broadly, their vibe
- Her most recent works have this quirky, half-serious 90's teen culture-inspired aesthetic.
Translations[edit]
the study of art or beauty — see aesthetics
that which appeals to the senses
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