aesthetics
n. branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty | ||||
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Aesthetics Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Aesthetics
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Alt. of Esthetics
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Alt. of Esthetics
| WordNet 2.0 |
aesthetics
Noun
1. (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art); "traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value"
(synonym) esthetics
(hypernym) philosophy
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production
Noun
1. (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art); "traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value"
(synonym) esthetics
(hypernym) philosophy
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production
aesthetic
Noun
1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"
(synonym) esthetic
(hypernym) philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
(classification) philosophy
Adjective
1. relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; "aesthetic values"
(synonym) esthetic
(pertainym) aesthetics, esthetics
2. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"
(synonym) esthetic, aesthetical, esthetical
(antonym) inaesthetic, unaesthetic
(similar) artistic
3. aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement"
(synonym) esthetic, artistic, pleasing
(similar) tasteful, in good taste(p)
Aesthetics Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Theological and Philosophical Biography and Dictionary |
Aesthetics
Aesthetics Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
AESTHETICS (Lake)
Aesthetics are given consideration in the complete evaluation of lakes as a natural resource. The overall scenic attraction of the lake setting; natural beauty of shores and waters, or any unusual natural phenomena; the appeal of its wildlife and aquatic plants; desirable natural landscape for home sites on the shores are some of the matters considered under this heading.
Aesthetics are given consideration in the complete evaluation of lakes as a natural resource. The overall scenic attraction of the lake setting; natural beauty of shores and waters, or any unusual natural phenomena; the appeal of its wildlife and aquatic plants; desirable natural landscape for home sites on the shores are some of the matters considered under this heading.
Aesthetics Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Aesthetics
Aesthetics (also spelled esthetics) is a branch of philosophy, a species of value theory or axiology, which is the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste. Aesthetics is closely associated with the philosophy of art.
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