adj. & n. (US esthetic)
--adj.
1. concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
2 having such appreciation; sensitive to beauty.
3 in accordance with the principles of good taste.
--n.
1. (in pl.) the philosophy of the beautiful, esp. in art.
2 a set of principles of good taste and the appreciation of beauty.
Derivatives:
aesthetically adv. aestheticism n.
Etymology: Gk aisthetikos f. aisthanomai perceive