Look up: aesthetics

1. aesthetics
   [n] - the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
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2. aesthetics
   Branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty, especially in art. It emerged as a distinct branch of enquiry in the mid-18th century. Aesthetics attempts...
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3. Aesthetics
   Appreciation or criticism of the beautiful
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4. Aesthetics
   Aesthetics refers to the way something looks and whether or not it can be considered as art. For example a building or a car can be aesthetically pleasing if one believes it is well designed and it looks good.
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5. Aesthetics
   the formal study of art, especially in relation to the notion of beauty
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6. aesthetics
   esthetics noun (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`
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7. Aesthetics
   • (n.) Alt. of Esthetics
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8. aesthetics
   the philosophical study of beauty and taste. To define its subject matter more precisely is, however, immensely difficult. Indeed, it could be said ... [37 related articles]
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9. aesthetics
   aesthetics, esthetics 1. The study or philosophy of beauty.2. The study of what is considered beautiful, harmonious, and cultured.
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10. aesthetics
    aesthetics (esthet'iks) , the branch of philosophy that is concerned with the nature of art and the criteria of artistic judgment. The classical conception of art as the imitation of nature was formulated by Plato and developed by Aristotle in his Poetics, while modern thinkers such as Immanuel ...
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11. Aesthetics
    (Gr. aesthetikos, perceptive) Traditionally, the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty or the beautiful, especially in art, and with taste and standards of value in judging art. Also, a theory or consistent attitude on such matters. The word aesthetics was first used by Baumgarten about 1750, to ...
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12. Aesthetics
    Aesthetics is the philosophy of the beautiful; the name given to the branch of philosophy or of science which is concerned with that class of emotions, or with those attributes, real or apparent, of objects generally comprehended under the term beauty, and other related expressions. The term aesthet...
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13. aesthetics
    Branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty, especially in art. It emerged as a distinct branch of enquiry in the mid-18th century. Aesthetics attempts to explain the human reaction to beauty, and whether this reaction is objective or subjective; for instance, whether beauty is a universal concept, or whether environment –...
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14. aesthetics
    The study and philosophy of the quality and nature of sensory responses related to, but not limited by, the concept of beauty.
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15. AESTHETICS
    The branch of philosophy that deals with beauty and art. Central questions in aesthetics include: What is art? What kinds of objects possess aesthetic value? Is aesthetic experience rational or emotional? What is the relationship between an artist, their artwork and the critics?
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16. Aesthetics
    `Aesthetics` (also spelled `æsthetics` or `esthetics`) is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty. It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments o...
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