Esthete \Es"thete\, n.; Esthetic \Es*thet"ic\, a., Esthetical
\Es*thet"ic*al\, a., Esthetics \Es*thet"ics\, n. etc.
Same as [ae]sthete, [ae]sthetic, [ae]sthetical,
[ae]sthetics, etc.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
esthetic
adj 1: 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" [syn: aesthetic, aesthetical,
esthetical] [ant: inaesthetic]
2: relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics;
"aesthetic values" [syn: aesthetic]
3: aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement"
[syn: aesthetic, artistic, pleasing]
n : (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful;
"he despised the esthetic of minimalism" [syn: aesthetic]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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