Pronunciation
- (Conservative RP) IPA: /es.ˈθe.tɪk/, /iːs.ˈθe.tɪk/
- (Contemporary RP) IPA: /ɛs.ˈθɛ.tɪk/
- (British) IPA: /ɪs.ˈθe.tɪk/, /iːs.ˈθe.tɪk/
- (General American) IPA: /ɛs.ˈθɛ.tɪk/
aesthetic
- Concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.
- (nonstandard) Beautiful or appealing to one's sense of beauty and/or art.
- It works well enough, but the shabby exterior offends his aesthetic sensibilities.
- 1881, W. S. Gilbert, Patience, Act I:
- If you're anxious for to shine in the high aesthetic line as a man of culture rare,
You must get up all the germs of the transcendental terms, and plant them everywhere.
- If you're anxious for to shine in the high aesthetic line as a man of culture rare,
- Synonyms: aesthetical, esthetic, tasteful
- Antonyms: inaesthetic, unaesthetic
- French: esthétique
- German: ästhetisch
- Italian: estetico
- Portuguese: estético
- Russian: эстети́ческий
- Spanish: estético
aesthetic (plural aesthetics)
- The study of art or beauty.
- That which appeals to the senses.
- The artistic motifs defining a collection of things, especially works of art; more broadly, their vibe.
- Her most recent works have this quirky, half-serious 90's teen culture-inspired aesthetic.
- I really like the goth aesthetic you've got going there.
- French: esthétique
- German: Ästhetik, (stilvolle) Schönheit
- Portuguese: estética
- Russian: эсте́тика
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