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Definition of Aesthetic

1. Noun. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful. "He despised the esthetic of minimalism"

2. Adjective. Relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics. "Aesthetic values"

3. Adjective. Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste. "The illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"

4. Adjective. Aesthetically pleasing. "An artistic flower arrangement"

Definition of Aesthetic

1. Adjective. Concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance. ¹

2. Noun. The study of art or beauty. ¹

3. Noun. That which appeals to the senses. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Aesthetic

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aesthetic

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Literary usage of Aesthetic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology: Including Many of the Principal by James Mark Baldwin (1901)
"Kant's development of the principle of aesthetic judgment involves a recognition of the significance on the one hand of aesthetic feeling merely as such, ..."

2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"However this be, it seems certain that as a rule we tend to indulge our aesthetic tastes in company with others. This habit of making aesthetic enjoyment a ..."

3. Thought and Things: A Study of the Development and Meaning of Thought, Or by James Mark Baldwin (1911)
"Here in its violation the positiveness of the positively aesthetic stands out clearly. § 7. SEMBLANT FEELING AND THE FEELING OF SEMBLANCE. 39. ..."

4. The American Journal of Psychology by Edward Bradford ( Titchener, Granville Stanley Hall (1918)
"The treatment of the aesthetic experience as an independent and fundamental life value ... aesthetic unity as thus understood is the subject of the present ..."

5. Outlines of Psychology: Based Upon the Results of Experimental Investigation by Oswald Külpe (1909)
"It is therefore, necessary for the experimenter to be extremely careful to define the real object of aesthetic appreciation. 6. After this summary of the ..."

6. The British Journal of Psychology by British Psychological Society (1913)
"Distance as a factor in Art. Distance as an aesthetic principle. Distance describes a personal relation ... Distance and some recent aesthetic theories.] 4. ..."

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