aesthetics
or es·thet·ics
the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning works of art, and the principles underlying or justifying such judgments.
the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty.
Origin of aesthetics
1Words Nearby aesthetics
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Taylor shared these results, last year, in Psychology of aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts.
Why fandom feels good — and may be good for you | Maria Temming | November 10, 2022 | Science News For StudentsWhen I started out in aesthetics skin care was referred to as “lotions and potions,” the latter making it seem magical or unreal.
The skin care brand striving to make medical-grade topicals both more luxe and accessible | Rachel King | November 29, 2020 | FortuneRetro ballparks like the Rangers’ previous home were widely hailed as improvements — both in aesthetics and fan friendliness — over multi-purpose stadiums, many of which were built in the 1960s and 1970s.
MLB’s Newest Ballpark Is A Shift Away From Retro-Era Stadiums | Travis Sawchik | July 16, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightSome of the pre-eminent innovators at the intersection of art and coding are based at the aesthetics and Computation Group at MIT.
Frickin’ Laser Beams Run by Eyeballs: The Next Art Revolution Is Here | Nico Hines | July 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe often talk about religion in terms of commitment and ideology, but the aesthetics and experience matter, too.
Is American Christianity Becoming a Workout Cult? | Michael Schulson | April 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Think aesthetics as politics, and academic credentials as peerage.
‘Downton Abbey’ Democrats May Cost their Party the Senate | Lloyd Green | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was a tense matchup that made up in suspense for what it lacked in aesthetics.
Seahawks-Broncos and 7 Other Thrilling Super Bowl Matchups | Ben Jacobs | February 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThough the designers have markedly different aesthetics, both articulate how intrinsic personalization is to the process.
Culture is desirable; but the welfare of nations is based on morals rather than on aesthetics.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II | John LordMany of the books necessary to a first-hand study of the subject are cited in the article aesthetics.
Two more reflections appear completely to meet the objection that art or aesthetics is not entitled to the name of science.
The Aesthetical Essays | Friedrich SchillerThe following year, 1795, appeared his most important contribution to aesthetics, in his Aesthetical Letters.
The Aesthetical Essays | Friedrich SchillerHe held forth on the love of ornament—the cottage parlour moved him thereto—and its connection with aesthetics.
Sons and Lovers | David Herbert Lawrence
British Dictionary definitions for aesthetics
sometimes US esthetics
/ (iːsˈθɛtɪks, ɪs-) /
the branch of philosophy concerned with the study of such concepts as beauty, taste, etc
the study of the rules and principles of art
Origin of aesthetics
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for aesthetics
The branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of art and with judgments concerning beauty. “What is art?” and “What do we mean when we say something is beautiful?” are two questions often asked by aestheticians.
Notes for aesthetics
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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