1798, from German Ästhetisch or French esthétique, both from Greek aisthetikos "sensitive, perceptive," from aisthanesthai "to perceive (by the senses or by the mind), to feel," fr [..]

Relating to or characterized by a concern with beauty or good taste (adjective); a particular taste or approach to the visual qualities of an object (noun). Related: The Sublime and the Spiritual Dada [..]

relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; "aesthetic values" (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic [..]

Relating to a sense of beauty or an appreciation of artistic expression. The selection of texts that are recognised as having aesthetic or artistic value is an important focus of the study of literatu [..]

Having to do with appearance and beauty, like a smile. Also spelled esthetic. The aesthetic zone is the area showing your teeth and gums when you smile.

(adj) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste(n) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful(adj) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics(a [..]

sensitive to beauty

Describing an object's visual appeal or attractiveness.

derived from the Greek word meaning ‘feeling’. Refers to something that is judged by its beauty or taste rather than its practical value. See also Aestheticism.

Attractive or appealing.

Appealing to the senses.

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Pertaining to that which arouses sensitivity to beauty and emotion, aesthetic means that which is in opposition to the practical, intellectual, or scientific. The English word 'aesthetic; is deri [..]

Pertaining to that which arouses sensitivity to beauty and emotion, as opposed to the practical, intellectual, or scientific. An aesthetic response is an appreciation of such beauty, and an aesthete i [..]

Pertaining to the beautiful, as opposed to the useful, scientific, or emotional. An aesthetic response is an appreciation of such beauty.

Ideas about what makes a work of art beautiful or satisfying.

Belonging to the appreciation of the beautiful and in accordance with the accepted principles of good taste.

Refers to the sense of beauty and the heightening of senses that such beauty provokes in the viewer.

In everyday speech, the word ‘aesthetic’ is associated with beauty and external good looks, such as aesthetic surgery or dental care that focus on the appearance of the body. Aesthetics as an academic [..]

a philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty.

a philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty.

art term relating to beauty and beautiful

Used to describe something that is perceived as beautiful or pleasing in appearance. Aesthetics is the philosophy or academic study of beauty or taste in art. The term was first used by philosophers i [..]

Aesthetic is the debut EP by American rock band From First to Last, released in 2003. It was the band's first release. Original pressings contain the band's original name First To Last, but later pres [..]

having to do with sense-perception. In the first Critique this word refers to space and time as the necessary conditions for sense-perception. The first half of the third Critique examines the subjective purposiveness in our perception of beautiful or sublime objects in order to construct a system of aesthetic judgment. (Cf. teleological.)