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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful;
- Example: "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"
[syn: aesthetic, esthetic]


ADJECTIVE (3)

1. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste;
- Example: "the aesthetic faculties"
- Example: "an aesthetic person"
- Example: "aesthetic feeling"
- Example: "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"
[syn: aesthetic, esthetic, aesthetical, esthetical]

2. relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics;
- Example: "aesthetic values"
[syn: aesthetic, esthetic]

3. aesthetically pleasing;
- Example: "an artistic flower arrangement"
[syn: aesthetic, esthetic, artistic]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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, esthetic, aesthetical, esthetical] [ant: inaesthetic, unaesthetic] 2: relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; "aesthetic values" [syn: aesthetic, esthetic] 3: aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement" [syn: aesthetic, esthetic, artistic] n 1: (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism" [syn: aesthetic, esthetic]