Aesthetics

//ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The study or philosophy of beauty. uncountable, usually

    "At a glance, Thor Steinar resembles waspy American pseudo-collegiate brands like Abercrombie and Fitch, Hollister, and Aeropostale, while displaying a distinctly Nordic aesthetics."

  2. 2
    plural of aesthetic form-of, plural
  3. 3
    (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) wordnet
  4. 4
    An artist's principles, preferences, and/or his agenda uncountable, usually

Synonyms

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artistic tasteaxiologycasuistryconnoisseurshipcosmologydilettantism

Example

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"David has a keen interest in aesthetics — the qualities that make a painting, sculpture, musical composition, or poem pleasing to the eye, ear, or mind."

Etymology

From aesthetic + -ics.

Related phrases

experimental aestheticspsycho-aesthetics

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