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    AESTHETICAL

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     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good tasteplay

    Example:

    the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success

    Synonyms:

    aesthetic; aesthetical; esthetic; esthetical

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    artistic (satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities)

    cosmetic; enhancive (serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body)

    painterly (having qualities unique to the art of painting)

    sensuous (taking delight in beauty)

    Derivation:

    aesthetics ((art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art))

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