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ESTHETICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does esthetical mean? 

ESTHETICAL (adjective)
  The adjective ESTHETICAL has 1 sense:

1. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good tasteplay

  Familiarity information: ESTHETICAL used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ESTHETICAL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

Synonyms:

aesthetic; aesthetical; esthetic; esthetical

Context example:

the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success

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:

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


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