aesthetic

Definition

As an adjective, it relates to beauty, art, or the appreciation of how things look and feel. As a noun, it can mean a particular style or set of ideas about what is beautiful.

Etymology

From Greek *aisthētikos* “pertaining to perception,” from *aisthanesthai* “to perceive, to feel.” It entered English through German philosophy in the 18th century, first meaning “sensitive to art and beauty.”

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