- aesthetic aes·thet·ic
- estetico (-a)
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aesthetic aes·thet·ic
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aes|thet´i|cal|ly — aes|thet|ic «ehs THEHT ihk; especially British ees THEHT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with the beautiful, as distinguished from the useful, scientific, or moral; based on or determined by beauty rather than by practical or moral… … Useful english dictionary
aes|thet|ic — «ehs THEHT ihk; especially British ees THEHT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with the beautiful, as distinguished from the useful, scientific, or moral; based on or determined by beauty rather than by practical or moral… … Useful english dictionary
aes|thet|i|cize — «ehs THEHT uh syz; especially British ees THEHT uh syz», transitive verb, cized, ciz|ing. to make aesthetic or agreeable to refined taste … Useful english dictionary
aesthetic — aes|thet|ic1 [ es θetık ] adjective 1. ) relating to beauty or to the study of the principles of beauty, especially in art: aesthetic qualities/theories/ideals 2. ) FORMAL nice to look at: The design isn t particularly aesthetic, but at least it… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
de-aes|thet|i|ci|za|tion — DEE ehs THEHT uh suh ZAY shuhn, especially British ees », noun. the removal of aesthetic qualities from art: »The movement toward de aestheticization is both a reaction against and a continuation of the trend toward formalistic overrefinement in… … Useful english dictionary
de-aes|thet|i|cize — «DEE ehs THEHT uh syz, especially British ees », transitive verb, cized, ciz|ing. to rid (art or a work of art) of aesthetic qualities … Useful english dictionary
aesthetic — aes|thet|ic1 esthetic [i:sˈθetık, es US es ] adj [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: aisthetikos, from aisthanesthai to experience with the senses ] connected with beauty and the study of beauty ▪ From an esthetic point of view, it s a nice design … Dictionary of contemporary English
aesthetic — aes·thet·ic (es thetґik) esthetic … Medical dictionary
aesthetic — aes·thet·ic … English syllables
aesthetic — aes•thet•ic or esthetic [[t]ɛsˈθɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to a sense of beauty or to aesthetics 2) having a love of beauty 3) concerned with emotion and sensation as opposed to intellectuality 4) pho a theory or idea of what is aesthetically… … From formal English to slang
aestheticism — aes•thet•i•cism or estheticism [[t]ɛsˈθɛt əˌsɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) pho the acceptance of aesthetic standards as of supreme importance 2) pho an exaggerated devotion to the artistic or beautiful • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
