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.
Source: tatoeba (1907)
Aesthetics
/ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/
Synonyms for "aesthetics" (59 found)
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Noun(7 words)
Strong matches (18)
dilettantismepicureanismepicurismepistemologyethicsexpertiseexpertismfirst philosophyfriandisegastronomygnosiologylogicmental philosophy
Related words (29)
metaphysicsmoral philosophyontologyphenomenologyphilosophastryphilosophic doctrinephilosophic systemphilosophic theoryphilosophical inquiryphilosophical speculationphilosophyschool of philosophyschool of thoughtscience of beingsophistrytheory of beautytheory of knowledgevalue theoryvirtuvirtuosity
Determiner(1 words)
most aesthetic
Noun(6 words)
Adjective(2 words)
visual aestheticsvisual design
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9 entriesaesthetic theoryanalytic aestheticscontinental aestheticsdigital aestheticsenvironmental aestheticsindustrial aestheticsinterior aestheticsproduct aestheticsvisual aesthetics
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5 entriesaesthetics criticismaesthetics disciplineaesthetics movementaesthetics of beautyaesthetics theory
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11 total sentences available.
Sandy Farber Bandier coordinates UDC’s Master Gardener program, which seeks to enhance the ecological health and aesthetics of urban environments by training District of Columbia residents to become Master Gardeners.
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"Casper, do you know what is 'wabi-sabi' in Japanese aesthetics?" "David, I don't know." "Well, it's the appreciation of beauty that is imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. Some examples are the moss that grows on rocks and tree branches, and the green patina on a copper teapot." "It sounds like a complex concept." "Actually, one of the characteristics of 'wabi-sabi' is simplicity."
Source: tatoeba (9550514)
"Casper, 'kawaii' is a modern concept in Japanese aesthetics." "What does it mean, David?" "It's about 'cuteness.'"
Source: tatoeba (9550553)
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