Meaning & use

esthetic

adjective·Academic

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty, especially in art or design.

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The architect made careful esthetic choices when selecting the building's materials.

She valued the esthetic appeal of the garden as much as its practicality.

A note on using this word

Esthetic is simply the American-preferred spelling of aesthetic; both spellings mean exactly the same thing.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A set of principles or a particular style concerned with beauty and artistic taste.

The designer developed a minimalist esthetic that defined the brand for a decade.

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