830 lines
42 KiB
JSON
830 lines
42 KiB
JSON
{
|
|
"Aesir":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the principal race of Norse gods":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1782, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Old Norse \u00c6sir, plural of \u00e1ss \"(pagan) god, member of the Aesir,\" going back to Germanic *ansu-":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u0101-\u02cczir",
|
|
"-\u02ccsir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111844",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Aesop":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Greek fabulist; probably legendary"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u0113-\u02ccs\u00e4p",
|
|
"-s\u0259p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-103141",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Aesop prawn":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small decapod crustacean of the genus Hippolyte":[],
|
|
": a small humpbacked prawn ( Periclimenes aesopius )":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin aesopius , literally, Aesopian (specific epithet of Periclimenes aesopius ), from Latin Aesopus ; from the belief that Aesop was humpbacked":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-s\u0259p-",
|
|
"\u02c8\u0113-\u02ccs\u00e4p-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032643",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Aesopian":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": conveying an innocent meaning to an outsider but a hidden meaning to a member of a conspiracy or underground movement":[
|
|
"Aesopian language"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Aesopian, from Latin Aes\u014dp\u012bus (borrowed from Greek Ais\u014d\u0301peios \"of Aesop, legendary Greek fabulist,\" derivative of A\u00eds\u014dpos, Aesop) + -an entry 2 ; Aesopic borrowed from Late Latin Aes\u014dpicus, borrowed from Greek Ais\u014dpik\u00f3s, from A\u00eds\u014dpos, Aesop + -ikos -ic entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0113-\u02c8s\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259n",
|
|
"-\u02c8s\u00e4-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051217",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aegis":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena":[],
|
|
": auspices , sponsorship":[
|
|
"under the aegis of the museum"
|
|
],
|
|
": control or guidance especially by an individual, group, or system":[
|
|
"under the aegis of the government"
|
|
],
|
|
": controlling or conditioning (see condition entry 2 sense 5a ) influence":[
|
|
"passed new laws under the aegis of national security"
|
|
],
|
|
": protection":[
|
|
"under the aegis of the Constitution"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"having no claim to the land under the aegis of the law, the cattle baron decided to claim it by force",
|
|
"a medical study that was questioned by many because it was done under the aegis of a major pharmaceutical company",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Tonight\u2019s late-night troika represents a big achievement for ViacomCBS, which has worked to demonstrate the broader portfolio of content under its aegis since the former CBS Corp. rejoined its corporate sibling, Viacom Inc., in 2019. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The Marion County Public Health Department, which like Eskenazi Health falls under the aegis of the Health and Hospitals Corporation, will also have space on site. \u2014 Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Although the awards are given in the name of the city, and under the aegis of its Housing Commission, all the money involved is collected from private donations. \u2014 Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"When more than a hundred countries, initially meeting under the aegis of the United Nations, negotiated a treaty to phase out persistent organic pollutants, including pesticides, their final treaty created an exception for DDT. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The ARCA Midwest Tour, Super Late Model racing series under the aegis of the Automobile Racing Club of America, heats up the Milwaukee Mile at Wisconsin State Fair Park on June 19. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The incentive scheme will be administered by India\u2019s Film Facilitation Office (FFO), which operates under the aegis of the National Film Development Corporation. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"These are hallmarks of a 21st century vaccine, one that was developed and tested under the aegis of Operation Warp Speed. \u2014 Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"All of this is under the aegis of free speech, organized as correcting for wokeness and cancel culture. \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 1 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin, borrowed from Greek aig\u00eds \"goatskin, mantle of Zeus,\" derivative of aig-, a\u00edx \"goat\"; akin to Armenian aic \"goat\" (perhaps going back to Indo-European *h 2 eig\u0301-ih 2 - ), and perhaps to Avestan iza\u0113na \"of leather\"":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"also \u02c8\u0101-",
|
|
"\u02c8\u0113-j\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ammunition",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"buckler",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"wall",
|
|
"ward"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004333",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aeon":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a unit of geologic time equal to one billion years":[],
|
|
": a very large division of geologic time usually longer than an era":[
|
|
"the Archean eon"
|
|
],
|
|
": an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age":[
|
|
"I haven't seen him in eons ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's been aeons since I saw a movie at the multiplex",
|
|
"glaciers that formed aeons ago"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002013",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aes rude":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ancient money of Rome and Italy consisting of rough masses of bronze with no markings":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1736, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, literally, crude bronze":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u012bs-\u02c8r\u00fc-\u02ccd\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013145",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aes signatum":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ancient bronze money of Rome and Italy usually in the form of a barand stamped with an animal figure":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, literally, marked bronze":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u012bs-\u02ccsig-\u02c8n\u00e4-t\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192621",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aesthacyte":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of aesthacyte variant spelling of esthacyte"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-000735",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"aesthenosphere":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of aesthenosphere variant spelling of asthenosphere"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-152935",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"aesthesio-":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"\u2014 see esthesio-":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073658",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"aesthesis":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of aesthesis variant spelling of esthesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-191404",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"aesthete":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one having or affecting sensitivity to the beautiful especially in art":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He regards art critics as a bunch of pretentious aesthetes .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Or that having those organs removed through surgery has become, for a creepy rebel aesthete named Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), a species of performance art? \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Drawing on the most up-to-date manuscript discoveries and scholarship, Sturgis delivers the fullest one-volume account of the iconic fin-de-si\u00e8cle writer, aesthete , wit and gay martyr. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Wondering how to shop for the aesthete who is always going on about clean lines, symmetries and scale? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"While Le Corbusier was interested in reimagining practical dwellings for the masses (some of his most important projects were public housing developments), Mallet-Stevens was a pure aesthete . \u2014 New York Times , 11 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"An ambitious aesthete who\u2019s worked with words and images alike, Niquet leapt at the creative endeavor. \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 11 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Povey, an aesthete with money troubles, sent the kneeling statues to Blathwayt. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 16 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"This attitude is exemplified by a new hotel, Piaule Catskill, which would satisfy any aesthete \u2019s appetite. \u2014 Sarah Spelling, Vogue , 21 July 2021",
|
|
"For Proust, there was no hypocrisy in the exquisite aesthete who wants to be roughed up or even in that of the family man who achieves climax by cursing his family (a specific case known to him). \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 3 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably derivative of aesthetic entry 1 or aesthetics , on the model of athletics : athlete and similar pairs":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8es-\u02ccth\u0113t",
|
|
"British usually \u02c8\u0113s-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183519",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aesthetic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attractiveness",
|
|
"beauteousness",
|
|
"beautifulness",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"comeliness",
|
|
"cuteness",
|
|
"fairness",
|
|
"gorgeousness",
|
|
"handsomeness",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"loveliness",
|
|
"prettiness",
|
|
"sightliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation of beauty":[],
|
|
": a particular theory or conception of beauty or art : a particular taste for or approach to what is pleasing to the senses and especially sight":[
|
|
"modernist aesthetics",
|
|
"staging new ballets which reflected the aesthetic of the new nation",
|
|
"\u2014 Mary Clarke & Clement Crisp"
|
|
],
|
|
": a pleasing appearance or effect : beauty":[
|
|
"appreciated the aesthetics of the gemstones"
|
|
],
|
|
": artistic":[
|
|
"a work of aesthetic value"
|
|
],
|
|
": done or made to improve a person's appearance or to correct defects in a person's appearance":[
|
|
"aesthetic plastic surgery"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful":[
|
|
"aesthetic theories"
|
|
],
|
|
": pleasing in appearance : attractive":[
|
|
"\u2026 easy-to-use keyboards, clear graphics, and other ergonomic and aesthetic features \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Mark Mehler"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"My generation has an annoying penchant for treating luxuries as necessities and turning guilty pleasures into aesthetic and even moral touchstones. \u2014 Terrence Rafferty , GQ , October 1997",
|
|
"Whereas the essence of Proust's aesthetic position was contained in the deceptively simple yet momentous assertion that \"a picture's beauty does not depend on the things portrayed in it.\" \u2014 Alain de Botton , How Proust Can Change Your Life , 1997",
|
|
"I suppose that jazz listening and prizefight watching are my two most passionate avocations, and this is largely so because the origins of my aesthetic urges are in the black working class. \u2014 Gerald Early , \"The Passing of Jazz's Old Guard: \u2026 ,\" in The Best American Essays 1986 , Elizabeth Hardwick & Robert Atwan, editors , 1986",
|
|
"There are practical as well as aesthetic reasons for planting trees.",
|
|
"making aesthetic improvements to the building",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Aesthetics is an important part of Greek philosophy.",
|
|
"the aesthetics of the gemstones",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The publishing veteran will steer the brand\u2019s design and aesthetic across all editorial platforms, reporting to Variety incoming co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh and co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Tournebize profiles leaders in Venice\u2019s cultural and aesthetic scenes, such as design architect Carlo Scarpa, architect Philippe Starck and art collector Peggy Guggenheim. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The title is a direct reference to S\u00f8ren Kierkegaard\u2019s 1843 philosophical examination of the conflict between an ethical or aesthetic life. \u2014 Lauren Leblanc, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Aside from those practical and aesthetic differences, there\u2019s also a subtler perk: Wearing a dartless jacket amid a sea of darts can simply set the wearer apart. \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Nothing about Doom's aesthetic or clunky military base textures has ever suggested the kind of lens flare that would make J.J. Abrams perk up in his director's chair. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The campus is also home to GM's Additive Industrialization Center, which opened in 2020 to pioneer GM's initiatives to 3D-print functional and aesthetic components for its vehicles. \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Added to the proceedings are artists who didn\u2019t record for Black Fire but represented the same era, ethos and aesthetic . \u2014 Michael J. West, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Surgery could have been fully covered by her insurance provider in the U.S., but the GCS technique developed by Dr. Suporn \u2014 the Chonburi flap method \u2014 is known to produce excellent aesthetic and functional results. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"While attending the Season 4 premiere of Westworld, the actress aced the show's futuristic aesthetic by wearing an iridescent nude gown from Interior. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Besides the uniforms' aesthetic , the Pats boasted a 9-3 record when wearing the uniform during that time frame. \u2014 Toyloy Brown Iii, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Shoppers were looking for that unsung early 2000s aesthetic . \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Studio Cooke John\u2019s current residential projects run the gamut from a townhouse renovation on Manhattan\u2019s Upper East Side to a ground-up oasis in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, both of which showcase her signature modern aesthetic . \u2014 Carly Olson, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"For this project, the clients loved elements of our past work but tweaked them and lightened up the colors to better suit their design aesthetic . \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"In the photos, Schumer rocked a red, 60s-style dress with white piping to match the hotel's red and white aesthetic . \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Cape Town, with its particular topography, sandwiched between mountain and sea, and buffeted by two different seasonal winds, acted as an incubator for SAOTA's aesthetic . \u2014 CNN , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"MS Team got this treatment with the release of the excellent Ground Gundam, a fan favorite and a classic in terms of interpreting the Gundam aesthetic in a more military way. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from German \u00c4sthetik, borrowed from New Latin aesthetica, from feminine of aestheticus aesthetic entry 1 \u2014 more at -ics":"Noun",
|
|
"borrowed from German \u00e4sthetisch \"pertaining to taste or discernment,\" borrowed from New Latin aestheticus, borrowed from Greek aisth\u0113tik\u00f3s \"of sense perception, sensitive, perceptive,\" from aisth\u0113t\u00f3s \"sensible, perceptible\" (verbal adjective of aisth\u00e1nomai, aisth\u00e1nesthai \"to perceive, take notice of, understand,\" going back to *awis-t h -, from *awis-, base of Greek a\u00ef\u0301ein \"to perceive, hear\" + -t h -, resultative noun suffix) + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at audible entry 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"is-",
|
|
"British usually \u0113s-",
|
|
"es-\u02c8the-tik, British usually \u0113s-",
|
|
"es-\u02c8the-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"drop-dead",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-looking",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"lovesome",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"sightly",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"well-favored"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082143",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aesthetic distance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the frame of reference that an artist creates by the use of technical devices in and around the work of art to differentiate it psychologically from reality":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Rather, the turquoise frock coat takes the leopard\u2019s spots and abstracts them into a fascinating pattern that remains at an aesthetic distance from the creature that inspired it. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s as if the turmoil of recent years had prompted her to abandon aesthetic distance and enter the melee of the real. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 19 July 2021",
|
|
"Palm Beach, roughly the same physical and aesthetic distance from Miami as the Hamptons are from Manhattan, was already the winter home of Wall Street grandees as well as whoever wanted to cozy up at Mar-a-Lago. \u2014 Bill Kearney, Curbed , 16 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1867, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220549",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aesthetic movement":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
": a late nineteenth-century artistic movement originating in England that promoted the appreciation and production of art for art's sake : a movement advocating aestheticism"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[
|
|
"1879, in the meaning defined above"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-001958",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aesthetic truth":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": normative truth":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190815",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aesthetical":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attractiveness",
|
|
"beauteousness",
|
|
"beautifulness",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"comeliness",
|
|
"cuteness",
|
|
"fairness",
|
|
"gorgeousness",
|
|
"handsomeness",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"loveliness",
|
|
"prettiness",
|
|
"sightliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation of beauty":[],
|
|
": a particular theory or conception of beauty or art : a particular taste for or approach to what is pleasing to the senses and especially sight":[
|
|
"modernist aesthetics",
|
|
"staging new ballets which reflected the aesthetic of the new nation",
|
|
"\u2014 Mary Clarke & Clement Crisp"
|
|
],
|
|
": a pleasing appearance or effect : beauty":[
|
|
"appreciated the aesthetics of the gemstones"
|
|
],
|
|
": artistic":[
|
|
"a work of aesthetic value"
|
|
],
|
|
": done or made to improve a person's appearance or to correct defects in a person's appearance":[
|
|
"aesthetic plastic surgery"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful":[
|
|
"aesthetic theories"
|
|
],
|
|
": pleasing in appearance : attractive":[
|
|
"\u2026 easy-to-use keyboards, clear graphics, and other ergonomic and aesthetic features \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Mark Mehler"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"My generation has an annoying penchant for treating luxuries as necessities and turning guilty pleasures into aesthetic and even moral touchstones. \u2014 Terrence Rafferty , GQ , October 1997",
|
|
"Whereas the essence of Proust's aesthetic position was contained in the deceptively simple yet momentous assertion that \"a picture's beauty does not depend on the things portrayed in it.\" \u2014 Alain de Botton , How Proust Can Change Your Life , 1997",
|
|
"I suppose that jazz listening and prizefight watching are my two most passionate avocations, and this is largely so because the origins of my aesthetic urges are in the black working class. \u2014 Gerald Early , \"The Passing of Jazz's Old Guard: \u2026 ,\" in The Best American Essays 1986 , Elizabeth Hardwick & Robert Atwan, editors , 1986",
|
|
"There are practical as well as aesthetic reasons for planting trees.",
|
|
"making aesthetic improvements to the building",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Aesthetics is an important part of Greek philosophy.",
|
|
"the aesthetics of the gemstones",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The publishing veteran will steer the brand\u2019s design and aesthetic across all editorial platforms, reporting to Variety incoming co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh and co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Tournebize profiles leaders in Venice\u2019s cultural and aesthetic scenes, such as design architect Carlo Scarpa, architect Philippe Starck and art collector Peggy Guggenheim. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The title is a direct reference to S\u00f8ren Kierkegaard\u2019s 1843 philosophical examination of the conflict between an ethical or aesthetic life. \u2014 Lauren Leblanc, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Aside from those practical and aesthetic differences, there\u2019s also a subtler perk: Wearing a dartless jacket amid a sea of darts can simply set the wearer apart. \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Nothing about Doom's aesthetic or clunky military base textures has ever suggested the kind of lens flare that would make J.J. Abrams perk up in his director's chair. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The campus is also home to GM's Additive Industrialization Center, which opened in 2020 to pioneer GM's initiatives to 3D-print functional and aesthetic components for its vehicles. \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Added to the proceedings are artists who didn\u2019t record for Black Fire but represented the same era, ethos and aesthetic . \u2014 Michael J. West, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Surgery could have been fully covered by her insurance provider in the U.S., but the GCS technique developed by Dr. Suporn \u2014 the Chonburi flap method \u2014 is known to produce excellent aesthetic and functional results. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"While attending the Season 4 premiere of Westworld, the actress aced the show's futuristic aesthetic by wearing an iridescent nude gown from Interior. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Besides the uniforms' aesthetic , the Pats boasted a 9-3 record when wearing the uniform during that time frame. \u2014 Toyloy Brown Iii, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Shoppers were looking for that unsung early 2000s aesthetic . \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Studio Cooke John\u2019s current residential projects run the gamut from a townhouse renovation on Manhattan\u2019s Upper East Side to a ground-up oasis in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, both of which showcase her signature modern aesthetic . \u2014 Carly Olson, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"For this project, the clients loved elements of our past work but tweaked them and lightened up the colors to better suit their design aesthetic . \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"In the photos, Schumer rocked a red, 60s-style dress with white piping to match the hotel's red and white aesthetic . \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Cape Town, with its particular topography, sandwiched between mountain and sea, and buffeted by two different seasonal winds, acted as an incubator for SAOTA's aesthetic . \u2014 CNN , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"MS Team got this treatment with the release of the excellent Ground Gundam, a fan favorite and a classic in terms of interpreting the Gundam aesthetic in a more military way. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from German \u00c4sthetik, borrowed from New Latin aesthetica, from feminine of aestheticus aesthetic entry 1 \u2014 more at -ics":"Noun",
|
|
"borrowed from German \u00e4sthetisch \"pertaining to taste or discernment,\" borrowed from New Latin aestheticus, borrowed from Greek aisth\u0113tik\u00f3s \"of sense perception, sensitive, perceptive,\" from aisth\u0113t\u00f3s \"sensible, perceptible\" (verbal adjective of aisth\u00e1nomai, aisth\u00e1nesthai \"to perceive, take notice of, understand,\" going back to *awis-t h -, from *awis-, base of Greek a\u00ef\u0301ein \"to perceive, hear\" + -t h -, resultative noun suffix) + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at audible entry 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"es-\u02c8the-tik, British usually \u0113s-",
|
|
"es-\u02c8the-tik",
|
|
"British usually \u0113s-",
|
|
"is-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"drop-dead",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-looking",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"lovesome",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"sightly",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"well-favored"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202242",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aesthetician":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person licensed to provide cosmetic skin care treatments and services (such as facials, hair removal, and makeup application)":[
|
|
"In a dark booth at the back of the beauty salon, the aesthetician put me on a table and applied a series of ointments to my face, some cool, some warmed.",
|
|
"\u2014 Phyllis Rose",
|
|
"But instead of hot wax, the aesthetician smooths a heated preparation of sugar, lemon juice, water, and sometimes glycerin over the skin before pulling it off with either her fingers or a strip of cloth.",
|
|
"\u2014 Valerie Monroe"
|
|
],
|
|
": a specialist in aesthetics (see aesthetic entry 2 sense 1 )":[
|
|
"Encountering such designs, we have the aestheticians to tell us that they are rhythmic ways of filling space and of pleasing the eye.",
|
|
"\u2014 Guy Davenpo",
|
|
"For the aesthetician , wildlife art is an enigma of stability in a century of ever-changing trends.",
|
|
"\u2014 Chuck Wechsler"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As seen on his TikTok account, @thelocalskindealer, Wright is the rare aesthetician who can actually keep up with his clients' moves. \u2014 Christian Cody, Allure , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Marcelin said her clients have come from as far as Vermont to receive services from a Black aesthetician . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"For stubborn pore issues, Barczewska recommends seeing an aesthetician for a facial or a pore-specific treatment every four to six weeks. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 29 May 2020",
|
|
"Usually done by a massage therapist, aesthetician , or holistic healer, the treatment is inspired by ancient Ayurvedic well-being principles that are believed to promote overall health in the body. \u2014 Audrey Noble, Allure , 3 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Shannon Lee, an aesthetician in New York City who recently opened her own practice, spent days setting up new online booking and payment systems. \u2014 Jacob Stern, The Atlantic , 24 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"In his April 20 announcement, Kemp also allowed gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, barbers, cosmetologists, hair designers, nail care artists, aestheticians , their respective schools and massage therapists to reopen Friday. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"According to Forbes, the 153 employees on furlough include 32 servers, 19 valet attendants, 11 dishwashers, 1 aesthetician , an executive assistant and the director of tennis. \u2014 Breanna Edwards, Essence , 20 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Below, celebrity aesthetician Karee Hays and founder and CEO of Shiffa Beauty, Lamees Hamdan, M.D., break things down step by step. \u2014 Sarah Wu, Glamour , 7 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aesthetic(s) + -ian entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cces-th\u0259-\u02c8ti-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031130",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aestheticism":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a doctrine that the principles of beauty are basic to other and especially moral principles":[],
|
|
": devotion to or emphasis on beauty or the cultivation of the arts":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But that quasi-documentary principle also puts his willful aestheticism under sharp scrutiny. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Mandel infuses her novel with traditional aestheticism . \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The line is also the perfect tag for the provocateur\u2019s particular brand of 20th-century aestheticism . \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The movie\u2019s sublime aestheticism contrasts ironically with the degradation resulting from Biswambhar\u2019s passion for music. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Kandinsky, determined to counter French aestheticism with modes that were both earthier and less tied to observation, quickly attracted allies and followers. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"There\u2019s an ethical heft in the sacrifice, shaming mere aestheticism . \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The 20-something Wilde had earlier perfected the delivery of his pronouncements \u2014 the slow enunciation, the casual hand gesture \u2014 while lecturing on aestheticism and home decoration in America. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"His practices\u2014blending documentary and aestheticism , subjectivity and classicism\u2014also made his characters\u2019 romantic doings seem deceptively frivolous, their intellectual disputations ironically austere. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 20 Mar. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aesthetic entry 1 + -ism":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"es-\u02c8the-t\u0259-\u02ccsi-z\u0259m",
|
|
"is-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175934",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aestheticize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make aesthetic":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Kvedaravi\u010dius, as a filmmaker, doesn\u2019t aestheticize the war. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"This extinction engine does not sentimentalize or aestheticize the materials of the world. \u2014 Anne Boyer, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"This includes not only his detractors but also many of his extremely online supporters, who lovingly aestheticize his hair and meme him as an action hero. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 30 Oct. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1864, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"aesthetic entry 1 + -ize":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"es-\u02c8the-t\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bz",
|
|
"is-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213120",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"aesthetics":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attractiveness",
|
|
"beauteousness",
|
|
"beautifulness",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"comeliness",
|
|
"cuteness",
|
|
"fairness",
|
|
"gorgeousness",
|
|
"handsomeness",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"loveliness",
|
|
"prettiness",
|
|
"sightliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation of beauty":[],
|
|
": a particular theory or conception of beauty or art : a particular taste for or approach to what is pleasing to the senses and especially sight":[
|
|
"modernist aesthetics",
|
|
"staging new ballets which reflected the aesthetic of the new nation",
|
|
"\u2014 Mary Clarke & Clement Crisp"
|
|
],
|
|
": a pleasing appearance or effect : beauty":[
|
|
"appreciated the aesthetics of the gemstones"
|
|
],
|
|
": artistic":[
|
|
"a work of aesthetic value"
|
|
],
|
|
": done or made to improve a person's appearance or to correct defects in a person's appearance":[
|
|
"aesthetic plastic surgery"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful":[
|
|
"aesthetic theories"
|
|
],
|
|
": pleasing in appearance : attractive":[
|
|
"\u2026 easy-to-use keyboards, clear graphics, and other ergonomic and aesthetic features \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Mark Mehler"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"My generation has an annoying penchant for treating luxuries as necessities and turning guilty pleasures into aesthetic and even moral touchstones. \u2014 Terrence Rafferty , GQ , October 1997",
|
|
"Whereas the essence of Proust's aesthetic position was contained in the deceptively simple yet momentous assertion that \"a picture's beauty does not depend on the things portrayed in it.\" \u2014 Alain de Botton , How Proust Can Change Your Life , 1997",
|
|
"I suppose that jazz listening and prizefight watching are my two most passionate avocations, and this is largely so because the origins of my aesthetic urges are in the black working class. \u2014 Gerald Early , \"The Passing of Jazz's Old Guard: \u2026 ,\" in The Best American Essays 1986 , Elizabeth Hardwick & Robert Atwan, editors , 1986",
|
|
"There are practical as well as aesthetic reasons for planting trees.",
|
|
"making aesthetic improvements to the building",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Aesthetics is an important part of Greek philosophy.",
|
|
"the aesthetics of the gemstones",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The publishing veteran will steer the brand\u2019s design and aesthetic across all editorial platforms, reporting to Variety incoming co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh and co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton. \u2014 William Earl, Variety , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Tournebize profiles leaders in Venice\u2019s cultural and aesthetic scenes, such as design architect Carlo Scarpa, architect Philippe Starck and art collector Peggy Guggenheim. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The title is a direct reference to S\u00f8ren Kierkegaard\u2019s 1843 philosophical examination of the conflict between an ethical or aesthetic life. \u2014 Lauren Leblanc, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Aside from those practical and aesthetic differences, there\u2019s also a subtler perk: Wearing a dartless jacket amid a sea of darts can simply set the wearer apart. \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Nothing about Doom's aesthetic or clunky military base textures has ever suggested the kind of lens flare that would make J.J. Abrams perk up in his director's chair. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The campus is also home to GM's Additive Industrialization Center, which opened in 2020 to pioneer GM's initiatives to 3D-print functional and aesthetic components for its vehicles. \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Added to the proceedings are artists who didn\u2019t record for Black Fire but represented the same era, ethos and aesthetic . \u2014 Michael J. West, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Surgery could have been fully covered by her insurance provider in the U.S., but the GCS technique developed by Dr. Suporn \u2014 the Chonburi flap method \u2014 is known to produce excellent aesthetic and functional results. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"While attending the Season 4 premiere of Westworld, the actress aced the show's futuristic aesthetic by wearing an iridescent nude gown from Interior. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Besides the uniforms' aesthetic , the Pats boasted a 9-3 record when wearing the uniform during that time frame. \u2014 Toyloy Brown Iii, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Shoppers were looking for that unsung early 2000s aesthetic . \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Studio Cooke John\u2019s current residential projects run the gamut from a townhouse renovation on Manhattan\u2019s Upper East Side to a ground-up oasis in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, both of which showcase her signature modern aesthetic . \u2014 Carly Olson, ELLE Decor , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"For this project, the clients loved elements of our past work but tweaked them and lightened up the colors to better suit their design aesthetic . \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"In the photos, Schumer rocked a red, 60s-style dress with white piping to match the hotel's red and white aesthetic . \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Cape Town, with its particular topography, sandwiched between mountain and sea, and buffeted by two different seasonal winds, acted as an incubator for SAOTA's aesthetic . \u2014 CNN , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"MS Team got this treatment with the release of the excellent Ground Gundam, a fan favorite and a classic in terms of interpreting the Gundam aesthetic in a more military way. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from German \u00c4sthetik, borrowed from New Latin aesthetica, from feminine of aestheticus aesthetic entry 1 \u2014 more at -ics":"Noun",
|
|
"borrowed from German \u00e4sthetisch \"pertaining to taste or discernment,\" borrowed from New Latin aestheticus, borrowed from Greek aisth\u0113tik\u00f3s \"of sense perception, sensitive, perceptive,\" from aisth\u0113t\u00f3s \"sensible, perceptible\" (verbal adjective of aisth\u00e1nomai, aisth\u00e1nesthai \"to perceive, take notice of, understand,\" going back to *awis-t h -, from *awis-, base of Greek a\u00ef\u0301ein \"to perceive, hear\" + -t h -, resultative noun suffix) + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at audible entry 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"is-",
|
|
"British usually \u0113s-",
|
|
"es-\u02c8the-tik, British usually \u0113s-",
|
|
"es-\u02c8the-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"drop-dead",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-looking",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"lovesome",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"sightly",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"well-favored"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112847",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |