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A Word A Day : Aesthetic
Wednesday, 30th January 2008 : Today's Word is ...
Aesthetic
Pronunciation : es-thét-tik
1. (used with a singular verb)The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature and expression of beauty, as in the fine arts
2. (used with a singular verb)In Kantian philosophy, the branch of metaphysics concerned with the laws of perception
3. (used with a singular verb)The study of the psychological responses to beauty and artistic experiences
4. (used with a singular or plural verb)A conception of what is artistically valid or beautiful: minimalist aesthetics
5. (used with a singular or plural verb)An artistically beautiful or pleasing appearance
Early 19th century - Greek aisthētikos - perceptual - aisthesthai - perceive
artful, artistic, creative, esthetic, gorgeous, inventive
NOTE:
• Graceful means characterized by beauty of movement, style, or form.
• Gracious means characterized by charm, good taste, kindness and generosity of spirit.
displeasing, ugly, unattractive, disregard, disrespect
• The architect was very concerned with the building's aesthetics.
• The play was an aesthetic success.
• What troubled him was the squalor of aesthetic.
• I speak now from the aesthetic and artistic point of view when I say that life with us is dull.
• They're looking for quality construction, not aesthetics.
• A generous Age of Aquarius aesthetic said that everything was art.
• esthetic : Adjective
• aesthetically : Adverb
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