Meaning | Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste. |
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Synonyms | aesthetic, esthetic, esthetical |
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Narrower | artistic | satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities |
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cosmetic, enhancive | Serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body |
painterly | Having qualities unique to the art of painting |
sensuous | Taking delight in beauty |
See also | pleasant | affording pleasure |
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Opposite | inaesthetic, unaesthetic | violating aesthetic / aesthetic canons or requirements |
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Spanish | estético |
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Catalan | estètic |
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Nouns | aesthetics | (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) |
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