esthetics | ||
1. | [ noun ] (philosophy) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) | |
Synonyms: | aesthetics | |
Examples: | "traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value" |
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Related terms: | philosophy art | |
Similar spelling: |
esthetic esthetical esthetician esthetically esthete |