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Esthetics
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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World English Dictionary
aesthetic or esthetic (iːsˈθɛtɪk, ɪs-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | connected with aesthetics or its principles |
| 2. | a. relating to pure beauty rather than to other considerations |
| b. artistic or relating to good taste: an aesthetic consideration | |
| —n | |
| 3. | a principle of taste or style adopted by a particular person, group, or culture: the Bauhaus aesthetic of functional modernity |
| esthetic or esthetic | |
| —adj | |
| —n | |
| aes'thetically or esthetic | |
| —adv | |
| es'thetically or esthetic | |
| —adv | |
| aesthetics or sometimes (US) esthetics (iːsˈθɛtɪks, ɪs-, iːsˈθɛtɪks, ɪs-) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the branch of philosophy concerned with the study of such concepts as beauty, taste, etc |
| 2. | the study of the rules and principles of art |
| [C18: from Greek aisthētikos perceptible by the senses, from aisthesthai to perceive] | |
| esthetics or sometimes (US) esthetics | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Greek aisthētikos perceptible by the senses, from aisthesthai to perceive] | |
| esthete (ˈiːsθiːt) | |
| —n | |
| a US spelling of aesthete | |
| esthetic | |
| —adj | |
| es'thetical | |
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| es'thetically | |
| —adv | |
| esthetician | |
| —n | |
| es'theticism | |
| —n | |
| es'thetics | |
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| esthete (ˈiːsθiːt) | |
| —n | |
| a US spelling of aesthete | |
| esthetic | |
| —adj | |
| es'thetical | |
| —adj | |
| es'thetically | |
| —adv | |
| esthetician | |
| —n | |
| es'theticism | |
| —n | |
| es'thetics | |
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Word Origin & History
esthetic
alternate form of aesthetic (see aesthetic). Also see æ. Related: esthetical; esthetically; esthetician; esthetics
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
esthetic es·thet·ic (ěs-thět'ĭk)
adj.
Variant of aesthetic.
esthetics es·thet·ics (ěs-thět'ĭks)
n.
Variant of aesthetics.
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Example sentences
But to specialize in esthetics, cosmetology does not contain enough education and training.
Either it is taking a correspondence course in cinema esthetics or it is trying to get out of the way.
If you've got an eye for design and esthetics, this could be a dream job for you.
The conceptual drawing indicates his lack of discipline, logic and esthetics.
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