aesthetically
aesthetic
noun
(US alsoesthetic)uk /esˈθet.ɪk//iːsˈθet.ɪk/ us /esˈθet̬.ɪk/
[ Cusually singular ] art specialized
a set of principles used in a particular artistic movement(= a group of artists with the same ideas or style):
the Surrealist/Modernist aesthetic
[ Cusually singular ]
the particular style of appearance that something or someone has:
The room has a "country cottage" aesthetic.
Martha's personal aesthetic is very theatrical.
 aesthetics[ U ]
art specialized
the formal study of art, especially in relation to the idea of beauty:
She was made professor of aesthetics in 2015.
He had no interest in art, architecture, or aesthetics.
the quality of beauty that something or someone is considered to have:
It's better for the aesthetics of the dish if the top doesn't crack, but it makes no difference to the taste.
treatments and processes that do not involve surgery(= cutting into the body) and that are intended to improve someone's appearance, especially by making their skin appear younger:
The clinic specializes in facial aesthetics such as dermal fillers, microneedling, and chemical peels.
Her interest in aesthetics prompted her to attend advanced training classes in laser treatments.
The office has a cool minimalist aesthetic.
She didn't call herself a Goth—she had more of a punk aesthetic.
Korean artists and musicians are popularizing a new aesthetic across the whole world.
He wanted to change the whole aesthetic of cinema.

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aesthetic | American Dictionary

aesthetic
adjective
(alsoesthetic)us/esˈθet̬·ɪk/
relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty, or showing great beauty:
Those buildings have little aesthetic appeal.

aesthetically

adverb(alsoesthetically)us/esˈθet̬·ɪk·li/
I like objects to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Examples of aesthetic

aesthetic
The tone tests reinforced an aesthetic determined by technological reproduction.
As a consequence the editors did not leave much space for culture in the sense of aesthetic and symbolic representation.
He moves beyond aesthetic analysis to relate these themes to the broader historical context.
This change in the narrative argues that aesthetic interpretations are ultimately grounded in the political.
To what social and aesthetic ends would such a theory be put in a tradition which otherwise was not oriented towards evolutionary time?
Both are predicated on a belief in art's representative powers, and yet both rely on the abstracting and deeply hierarchic aesthetics of military art.
Algorithmic aesthetics are developed based on the aesthetic measure theory, surveys of human preferences, and popular long-lasting symbols.
It has been emptied of its moral, aesthetic, and noumenal components.
But what has happened with this aesthetic, ecological concern is that it has been elevated to the status of a moral absolute.
Timing may vary dramatically between performers or stylistic schools, depending on the aesthetics upheld by the guru.
The object is to make a work which demystifies reality, such that a purely aesthetic appreciation becomes meaningless.
In this transition from character to commodity, comics became partially removed from an aesthetic appreciation of the art to a lucrative business asset.
For turntablists there is no one primary medium, no one network of social conventions through which aesthetic credibility is conferred and artistic success confirmed.
It constitutes a way - although not the only way - of combining artistic and aesthetic elements of music, or making and taking music.
The choice of artists (and works) was based on several criteria, partly aesthetic and partly historical in nature.
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