Response to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #6)
Fri Nov 26, 2021, 08:01 AM
Bernardo de La Paz (44,152 posts)
7. I take cosmetic to mean for looks and prosthetic to mean for function (seeing in this case)

... but upon looking it up, prosthetic does seem to have a broader meaning than I thought.
Functionality doesn't seem to be necessary, at least for this definition.
pros·thet·ics
/präsˈTHedik/
adjective: prosthetic
1.
denoting an artificial body part, such as a limb, a heart, or a breast implant.
"he wears prosthetic legs because his own were amputated"
denoting a material designed to alter a person's physical appearance temporarily.
"an actor transformed by layers of prosthetic makeup"
cos·met·ic
/käzˈmedik/
adjective: cosmetic
involving or relating to treatment intended to restore or improve a person's appearance.
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