aesthetic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Relating to beauty or the appreciation of beautiful things.

   The shabby exterior offended his aesthetic sensibilities.

2. 2
   adj

   Beautiful or pleasing to look at.

   The new lobby design is both practical and aesthetic.

3. 3
   noun

   The overall style or look that defines a set of artistic works.

   Her recent paintings have a quirky aesthetic inspired by 1990s teen culture.

4. 4
   noun

   The study of beauty and what makes things beautiful.

   The lecture explored the aesthetic of Renaissance art.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewis-dʰh₁ Proto-Hellenic *awistʰomai Ancient Greek αἰσθᾰ́νομαι (aisthắnomai) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek αἴσθησῐς (aísthēsĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek αἰσθητῐκός (aisthētĭkós)bor. Latin aesthēticusder. German Ästhetikder. ▲ New Latin aesthēticusbor. French esthétiqueder. English aesthetic From German Ästhetik or French esthétique, both from New Latin aesthēticus, itself b…

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