Esthetic Definition

esthetic
adjective
  1. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"
  2. relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; "aesthetic values"
  3. aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement"
noun
  1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"

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