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单词 aesthetician
释义

aesthetician

[ es-thi-tish-uhn or, especially British, ees- ]
/ ˌɛs θɪˈtɪʃ ən or, especially British, ˌis- /

noun

Sometimes es·the·ti·cian . a person who is versed in aesthetics, the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning works of art, and the principles underlying or justifying such judgments.
Usually es·the·ti·cian . a person trained to administer facials, advise customers on makeup and the care of skin and hair, etc.: That new aesthetician gave me a great facial; I swear I look 10 years younger.Compare beautician (def. 1).

Origin of aesthetician

First recorded in 1825–30 for def. 1 and in 1965–70 for def. 2; aesthetic + -ian; see -ician

SYNONYMS FOR aesthetician

2 facialist, skin care specialist.

Words nearby aesthetician

aesthete, aesthetic, aesthetical, aesthetically, aesthetic distance, aesthetician, aestheticism, aestheticize, aesthetic labour, aesthetics, aesthetic surgery
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Example sentences from the Web for aesthetician

  • Combarieu, the French aesthetician, defines music as "the art of thinking in tones."

    Music: An Art and a Language|Walter Raymond Spalding

British Dictionary definitions for aesthetician

aesthetician

sometimes US esthetician

/ (ˌiːsθɪˈtɪʃən, ˌɛs-) /

noun

a student of aesthetics
another name for beauty therapist
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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