aestheticise

aestheticise
aesthetic (US also esthetic) ► ADJECTIVE 1) concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. 2) of pleasing appearance.
► NOUN ▪ a set of principles underlying the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.
DERIVATIVES aesthetically adverb aestheticism noun aestheticize (also aestheticise) verb.
ORIGIN Greek aisthtikos, from aisthesthai 'perceive' .

English terms dictionary. 2015.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • aestheticise — (Brit.) v. make aesthetic, make something pleasing; portray in an artistic way (also aestheticize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • aestheticise — verb To make aesthetic; to show something at its best, most pleasing or most artistic …   Wiktionary

  • aestheticise — aesthetˈicize or aesthetˈicise / sīz/ transitive verb To make aesthetic • • • Main Entry: ↑aesthete …   Useful english dictionary

  • aestheticised — aestheticise (Brit.) v. make aesthetic, make something pleasing; portray in an artistic way (also aestheticize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • aestheticises — aestheticise (Brit.) v. make aesthetic, make something pleasing; portray in an artistic way (also aestheticize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • aestheticising — aestheticise (Brit.) v. make aesthetic, make something pleasing; portray in an artistic way (also aestheticize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • aestheticize — (Amer.) v. make aesthetic, make something pleasing; portray in an artistic way (also aestheticise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • aestheticized — aestheticize (Amer.) v. make aesthetic, make something pleasing; portray in an artistic way (also aestheticise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • aestheticizes — aestheticize (Amer.) v. make aesthetic, make something pleasing; portray in an artistic way (also aestheticise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • aestheticizing — aestheticize (Amer.) v. make aesthetic, make something pleasing; portray in an artistic way (also aestheticise) …   English contemporary dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”