aesthetic

aes*thet*ic

adjective

{bc}of, relating to, or dealing with {d_link|aesthetics|aesthetic:2} or the beautiful

aes*thet*ic

noun

{bc}a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and {d_link|taste|taste:2} and with the creation and appreciation of beauty

es*thete

{bc}one having or affecting sensitivity to the beautiful especially in art

aesthetic distance

noun

{bc}the frame of reference that an artist creates by the use of technical devices in and around the work of art to differentiate it psychologically from reality

non-aes*thet*ic

adjective

{bc}not of or relating to {d_link|aesthetics|aesthetic:2} or the arts {bc}not artistic {bc}not {d_link|aesthetic|aesthetic:1}