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aesthetic definition

aes·thetic (es t̸het′ik)

adjective

  1. of or in relation to aesthetics
  2. of beauty
  3. sensitive to art and beauty; showing good taste; artistic
Also aesthetical aes·thet′i·cal

Etymology: Gr aisthētikos, sensitive < aisthanesthai, to perceive < IE base *awis- > L audire, to hear

noun

an aesthetic theory or viewpoint

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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