aesthetics
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ɪks noun ( used with a singular verb )
1.
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.
2.
the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty.
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adjective
1.
pertaining to a sense of the beautiful or to the philosophy of aesthetics.
2.
of or pertaining to the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty; of or relating to the science of aesthetics.
3.
having a sense of the beautiful; characterized by a love of beauty.
4.
pertaining to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation as opposed to pure intellectuality.
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aesthetic or esthetic (iːsˈθɛtɪk, ɪs-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | connected with aesthetics or its principles |
| 2. | a. relating to pure beauty rather than to other considerations |
| b. artistic or relating to good taste: an aesthetic consideration | |
| —n | |
| 3. | a principle of taste or style adopted by a particular person, group, or culture: the Bauhaus aesthetic of functional modernity |
| esthetic or esthetic | |
| —adj | |
| —n | |
| aes'thetically or esthetic | |
| —adv | |
| es'thetically or esthetic | |
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| aesthetics or sometimes (US) esthetics (iːsˈθɛtɪks, ɪs-, iːsˈθɛtɪks, ɪs-) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the branch of philosophy concerned with the study of such concepts as beauty, taste, etc |
| 2. | the study of the rules and principles of art |
| [C18: from Greek aisthētikos perceptible by the senses, from aisthesthai to perceive] | |
| esthetics or sometimes (US) esthetics | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Greek aisthētikos perceptible by the senses, from aisthesthai to perceive] | |
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Word Origin & History
aesthetic
1798, from Ger. ästhetisch or Fr. esthétique, both from Gk. aisthetikos "sensitive," from aisthanesthai "to perceive, to feel," from PIE *awis-dh-yo-, from base *au- "to perceive." Popularized in Eng. by translation of Immanuel Kant, and used originally in the classically correct sense "the
science which treats of the conditions of sensuous perception." Kant had tried to correct the term after Baumgarten had taken it in Ger. to mean "criticism of taste" (1750s), but Baumgarten's sense attained popularity in English c.1830s (despite scholarly resistance) and removed the word from any philosophical base. Walter Pater used it (1868) to describe the late 19c. movement that advocated "art for art's sake," which further blurred the sense. Related: Aesthetically.
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Medical Dictionary
aesthetic aes·thet·ic or es·thet·ic (ěs-thět'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to the sensations.
Relating to esthetics.
aesthetics aes·thet·ics or es·thet·ics (ěs-thět'ĭks)
n.
The study of psychological aspects of beauty, especially with the components thereof as they relate to appearance.
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Cultural Dictionary
aesthetics definition
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.
Note: The term aesthete is sometimes used negatively to describe someone whose pursuit of beauty is excessive or appears phony.
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Example sentences
The chintzy plastic aesthetics are definitely not a selling point.
Politics, in this view, leaves the realm of ethics and approaches that of aesthetics.
Instead he was obsessed with product design and aesthetics, and with making advanced technology simple to use.
It gives me the impression that this is more about aesthetics than serious science and technology.
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