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AESTHETICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
Example:
the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success
Synonyms:
aesthetic; aesthetical; esthetic; esthetical
Classified under:
Similar:
artistic (satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities)
cosmetic; enhancive (serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body)
painterly (having qualities unique to the art of painting)
sensuous (taking delight in beauty)
Derivation:
aesthetics ((art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art))
