aesthetic

/es-thet-ik or, especially British, ees-/US // ɛsˈθɛt ɪk or, especially British, is- //UK // (iːsˈθɛtɪk, ɪs-) //

审美,审美性,审美的,审美观

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

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- : relating to the philosophy of aesthetics; concerned with notions such as the beautiful and the ugly.
- : relating to the science of aesthetics; concerned with the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty.
- : having a sense of the beautiful; characterized by a love of beauty.
- : relating to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation as opposed to pure intellectuality.

n.名词 noun

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- : the philosophical theory or set of principles governing the idea of beauty at a given time and place: the clean lines, bare surfaces, and sense of space that bespeak the machine-age aesthetic; the Cubist aesthetic.
- : a particular individual’s set of ideas about style and taste, along with its expression: the designer’s aesthetic of accessible, wearable fashion; a great aesthetic on her blog.
- : one’s set of principles or worldview as expressed through outward appearance, behavior, or actions: the democratic aesthetic of the abolitionists.

adj.beautiful

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This product comes in eight different colors to fit your own aesthetic, and it makes for a great functional decor item.
Its farmhouse-style, brown paper brings a subtle but neutral aesthetic, and the pages also include holes if you prefer to hang it up.
As such, it’s worth noting that the beginning of this decade has more of a cyberpunk aesthetic than we’d like.
Renaissance artists coined the term to describe a novel aesthetic defined by extreme contrasts between the bright and dim parts of a painting.
Staying away from Amazon and similar e-commerce platforms meant luxury brands could retain aesthetic control of their online channels.
The high heel has gone through endless aesthetic changes throughout the years.
So, the display—which has the aesthetic sophistication of a middle school science project—will go up for week.
For aesthetic reasons, ski resort operators try to limit the noise and infrastructure associated with producing power.
Umm…to me, pop music is more of a science term than an aesthetic.
But the softness, the muted quality in turn became an aesthetic.
Aesthetic considerations sometimes have great weight, especially in towns.

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : relating to the philosophy of aesthetics; concerned with notions such as the beautiful and the ugly.
- : relating to the science of aesthetics; concerned with the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty.
- : having a sense of the beautiful; characterized by a love of beauty.
- : relating to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation as opposed to pure intellectuality.

n.名词 noun

1
- : the philosophical theory or set of principles governing the idea of beauty at a given time and place: the clean lines, bare surfaces, and sense of space that bespeak the machine-age aesthetic; the Cubist aesthetic.
- : a particular individual’s set of ideas about style and taste, along with its expression: the designer’s aesthetic of accessible, wearable fashion; a great aesthetic on her blog.
- : one’s set of principles or worldview as expressed through outward appearance, behavior, or actions: the democratic aesthetic of the abolitionists.

Examples

This product comes in eight different colors to fit your own aesthetic, and it makes for a great functional decor item.

Its farmhouse-style, brown paper brings a subtle but neutral aesthetic, and the pages also include holes if you prefer to hang it up.

As such, it’s worth noting that the beginning of this decade has more of a cyberpunk aesthetic than we’d like.

Renaissance artists coined the term to describe a novel aesthetic defined by extreme contrasts between the bright and dim parts of a painting.

Staying away from Amazon and similar e-commerce platforms meant luxury brands could retain aesthetic control of their online channels.

The high heel has gone through endless aesthetic changes throughout the years.

So, the display—which has the aesthetic sophistication of a middle school science project—will go up for week.

For aesthetic reasons, ski resort operators try to limit the noise and infrastructure associated with producing power.

Umm…to me, pop music is more of a science term than an aesthetic.

But the softness, the muted quality in turn became an aesthetic.

Aesthetic considerations sometimes have great weight, especially in towns.