- 1concerned with beauty and art, and the understanding of beautiful things an aesthetic appreciation of the landscape The benefits of conservation are both financial and aesthetic.
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- 2made in an artistic way and beautiful to look at Their furniture was more aesthetic than functional.
aesthetic
adjectiveNAmE//ɛsˈθɛt̮ɪk//, NAmE//ɪsˈθɛt̮ɪk//
(also esthetic)NAmE//ɛsˈθɛt̮ɪkli//
adverb aesthetically pleasing color combinationsSee aesthetic in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: aesthetic